WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pentagon is hitting reset on how America builds its weapons. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the U.S. can't afford years-long delays or red tape, as global threats rise.

He's calling for a model built for speed, one that delivers capabilities as quickly as the threats emerge.

"Our objective is simple: transform the entire acquisition system to operate on a wartime footing," Sec. Hegseth said during a recent speech at the National War College.

He says it starts with tearing up decades of Pentagon red tape and making weapons delivery the priority, even if they aren't flawless.

"By taking greater calculated risks in how we build, buy, and maintain our systems, we will gain speed. Speed to more quickly provide capabilities to the battlefield," he explained.

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