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Pete Hegseth: “We believe that the 85, 90% solution tomorrow in the hands…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Published | Video Starts at 04:12

But it is if you allow for competition, where companies invest up front and you get real innovation quickly. And We believe that the 85, 90% solution tomorrow in the hands of a war fighter is far better than 100% exquisite solution five years from now. after things have clacked off. So that's where you come in at every single level in this company, from designing to manufacturing, ensuring that you can manufacture at scale to compete with the big guys. (04:12–04:20)

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Asserts that a quicker, less perfect solution is preferable to a delayed, perfect one for military needs.

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