Hegesh to analyze ‘what went wrong’ in Afghanistan

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth On Friday he addressed events in Afghanistan, saying that they created the perception of “American weakness.”

While talking with him Ministry of Defense And the Pentagon’s workforce during a City Council on Friday, Hegseth said that the United States “deserves to assume the responsibility of” events in Afghanistan, the attack led by Hamas on October 7 against Israel and the war that was unleashed in Ukraine.

“Chaos occurs when the perception of American force is not complete,” Hegseth said. “Our goal is to restore that deterrence.”

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He discussed the three pillars in which he will focus during his mandate: revive the spirit of warriors, restore confidence in the army and rebuild it by matching the threats with the abilities and restoring the deterrence defending the homeland.

Hegseth also talked about the theory of broken windows in surveillance, explaining that ignoring small things in the army can create big problems.

“I think there is the same within our services: make sure that at all levels, (there are) standards and responsibility, and that we live it at the highest levels,” he said.

United States – December 3: Pete Hegseth, nominated for President -elect Donald Trump to be Secretary of Defense, is aimed at a meeting with Senator Ted Budd, RN.C., in the Russell building on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 . (Tom Williams)

Therefore, said Hegseth, the United States will look back in what happened in Afghanistan.

He added that the department will hold people responsible.

“Not to be retrospective, not for compensation, but to understand what went wrong and why there was no responsibility for it,” said Hegseth.

Second. Hegseth said he will focus on rebuilding the military. (US Army. Fort Leonard Wood)

In the future, The military You will find strength in unity, not in diversity, according to Hegseth.

“I think the most silly phrase in military history is”Our diversity It’s our strength, “he said.” Our strength is our shared purpose, regardless of our background, regardless of how we grew up, regardless of our genre, regardless of our race.

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In the department, Hegseth said everyone will be treated equally.

“We will treat everyone with justice,” he said. “We will treat everyone with respect.”

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The members of the service and the civilian employees of the department will be tried for their merit, commitment to the equipment and the mission, according to Hegseth.