Watch live: Hegseth to lay out Pentagon shake-up in State of the Force address

Hegseth Summons Troops for a ‘State of the Force’ Address

The gathering comes as the defense secretary is facing precarious times as the public face of the Trump administration’s unpopular war against Iran.

Sep 30, 2026

Watch live: Hegseth to lay out Pentagon shake-up in State of the Force address

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will lay out his priorities for the U.S. military Wednesday during the annual State of the Force address. The speech comes as Hegseth pushes a major shake-up at the Pentagon. He is expected to announce plans to cut the number of general and admiral positions by 20 percent, doubling a reduction…

Sep 30, 2026

Breaking down Hegseth’s major announcements from his ‘State of the Force’ address

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced several new initiatives during his “State of the Force” address on Wednesday, ranging from ensuring every U.S. military base has the capability to power itself during attacks to the intent to establish a new autonomous-specific four-star functional combatant command. The secretary outlined the various plans to roughly 600 active-duty […]

Oct 2, 2026

Inside the room for Hegseth’s ‘State of the Force’ address

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave what the Pentagon described as his “State of the Force” address on Wednesday afternoon to hundreds of troops exactly one year after he gave a similar speech in the same venue. Roughly 600 activity-duty E-6 and O-3 service members attended Wednesday’s event. They were […]

Sep 30, 2026

WATCH LIVE: Hegseth delivers State of the Force address

War Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to deliver his second “State of the Force” address on Wednesday at around 3:00 p.m.. HEGSETH TO ANNOUNCE FURTHER REDUCTION IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS During the speech, Hegseth is expected to announce a 20% reduction of leadership positions given to admirals and generals, marking Hegseth’s latest move to align […]

Sep 30, 2026