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Pete Hegseth: “We are reorienting toward deterring the communist Chinese…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Pete Hegseth's Address on Special Operations and National Defense at SOF Week in Tampa

Published | Video Starts at 04:03

That's why we do this. We don't fight because we hate what's in front of us. We fight because we love what's behind us. But second, overseas We are reorienting toward deterring the communist Chinese, no doubt our pacing threat. As America's experts in irregular warfare, SOF brings to bear unique capabilities and leverages critical partnerships. (04:03–04:10)

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Asserts a strategic shift towards deterring China, identified as a primary threat.

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