Monday marked Pete Hegseth’s first day of work at the Pentagon for the Department of Defense, and he didn’t waste any time getting down to business. The new Defense Secretary hinted that the Pentagon will pursue an Iron Dome-style missile defense system for the United States, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Donald Trump.
“Move forward, troops. Put in more barriers, and also ensure mass deportation—support mass deportations in support of the President’s agenda,” Hegseth told reporters. “That is something the Defense Department absolutely will continue to do. And today, there are more executive orders coming that we fully support—on removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of COVID mandates, and implementing Iron Dome for America.”
“This is happening quickly. And as the Secretary of Defense, it’s an honor to salute smartly, as I did as a junior officer and now as the Secretary of Defense, to ensure these orders are complied with rapidly and quickly.” He added, “We will be no better friend to our allies, and no stronger adversary to those who want to test us.”
Throughout his first briefing, Hegseth stressed his focus on military readiness and national security. “Every moment that I’m here, I’m thinking about the guys and gals in Guam, in Germany, Fort Benning and Fort Bragg missile defense sites and aircraft areas. Our job is lethality, and readiness, and warfighting. We hold people accountable. The lawful orders of the President of the United States will be executed in the United States Federal Defense Department swiftly and without excuse.”
🔥EPIC! Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tosses out DEI name changes and brings back Fort Bragg and Fort Benning:
“Thinking about the guys and gals in Guam, in Germany, Fort Benning, and Fort Bragg, on missile defense sites and aircraft carriers.”
pic.twitter.com/1eDWjrLGeE— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 27, 2025
The Iron Dome is an advanced missile defense system developed by Israel to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired toward populated areas. Designed to protect against threats such as those launched by militant groups, the system uses radar to detect incoming projectiles and determines whether they pose a threat to critical infrastructure or civilian areas. […]
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