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Pete Hegseth: “First, defending the US Homeland and our hemisphere. Second…”

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Defense Secretary Hegseth Speaks at Reagan National Defense Forum

Published | Video Starts at 17:59

Again, this is common sense, and that's what President Trump's War Department is all about. This common sense approach means prioritizing four key lines of effort at the Department of War. First, defending the US Homeland and our hemisphere. Second, deterring China through strength, not confrontation. Third, increased burden sharing for US Allies and partners and fourth, supercharging the US Defense industrial face. As we apply President Trump's approach of flexible realism. (17:59–18:07)

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Asserts that U.S. defense priorities include homeland defense and deterring China.

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