Hegseth orders revamp of U.S. military's senior-level academies with focus on combat, warfighting

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. military's professional education system to eliminate what he said were "decades of academic drift" and restore a focus on combat readiness and warfighting skills.

Hegseth orders revamp of U.S. military's senior-level academies with focus on combat, warfighting

TL;DR

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a major overhaul of the U.S. military's professional education system.
  • The reform targets "decades of academic drift" within the system.
  • The objective is to restore a strong focus on combat readiness and warfighting skills.