Hegseth Outlines Top Priorities for Pentagon Under His Leadership

Hegseth said that the priorities he outlined will be accomplished ‘with a focus on lethality, meritocracy, accountability, standards, and readiness.’

Pete Hegseth, then the nominee for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued a statement outlining his top priorities at the helm of the Department of Defense after being confirmed by the Senate on Jan. 24 and sworn in by Vice President JD Vance on Jan. 25

“It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the warriors of the Department of Defense,” Hegseth said in a statement issued on Jan. 25.