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Pete Hegseth: “The President announce $1.5 trillion for our defense…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Secretary Hegseth remarks to the Rakkasans of the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell.

Published | Video Starts at 04:32

The warrior ethos was lost many other places, but it lives right here. And it's back across our formations and across our army. We're also rebuilding our military. You see The President announce $1.5 trillion for our defense spending in fiscal year 2027. That is a message to the rest of the world, whether it's our submarines, whether it's space, whether it's fighters or it is formations. We are investing in those who serve our country. (04:32–04:38)

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Asserts that $1.5 trillion is allocated for defense spending in fiscal year 2027.

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