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Pete Hegseth: “We can't deter the next conflict without the skills and…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth full speech at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth

Published | Video Starts at 16:22

I've had a chance to meet a number of you who have kids or grandkids in the service. Many of you have served yourself. We are shoulder to shoulder with you because We can't deter the next conflict without the skills and capabilities that you have. I'll end by saying what President Trump said over the radio to the incredible Americans who went to downtown Caracas. He simply said, good luck and Godspeed. (16:22–16:28)

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Asserts that deterring future conflicts requires the skills and capabilities of the defense industry workforce.

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