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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks at a hand-held device a soldier is holding outdoors as others stand in the background.

Drone Discussion

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth observes drone operations with troops assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, and the Foreign Legion Force Poland Battle Group in Powidz, Poland, Feb. 15, 2025. The Defense Department was renamed the War Department on Sept. 5, 2025.

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