November 12, 2026
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently gave a "State of the Force" address to about 600 service members at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, in which he announced six new "directives" for the U.S. military.
Hegseth's first new policy directive focused on autonomous warfare. He announced the formation of an Autonomous Warfare Command, AUTOWARCOM.
Hegseth's second new policy directive calls for a new project called "Project Meridian" to study the potential futures of warfare. Its purpose "is to creatively look to the future and identify the domains that we must conquer and capabilities we must master."
Hegseth's third new policy directive is making key U.S. military installations and other critical supplies and infrastructure more resilient to disruptions. This will be known as Federal Operations for Resilience, Troop Resources, Energy, Supply, and Survivability (FORTRESS) America.
Hegseth's fourth new policy directive is a major new military base in the United States. He said the military is seeking "hundreds of thousands of acres, with organic power generation, modern air defenses, and cutting-edge technology," and called on governors across the country to bid for the project.
Hegseth's fifth new policy directive is a plan to expand the military's officer candidacy programs beyond the six universities that have obtained "senior military" status.
Hegseth's final new policy directive is the formation of an Office of Religious Affairs, under the purview of the Department of War, to address challenges affecting religious practice within the military.
Every one of these new policy directives is unnecessary and bolsters the warfare state.
There are a number of necessary military directives that Secretary Hegseth should have issued.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease invading other countries.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop killing civilians.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease fighting foreign wars.
The U.S. Armed Forces will no longer fight wars that have not been constitutionally declared.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease bombing countries.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease fighting unnecessary wars.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop helping to create terrorists, insurgents, and militants.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop making widows and orphans.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease serving as the president's personal attack force.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop pretending to defend our freedoms.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease fighting forever wars.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop going abroad looking for monsters to destroy.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease occupying other countries.
The U.S. Armed Forces will only defend the United States.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease fighting senseless wars.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease bombing boats in international waters.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop helping to carry out a reckless, belligerent, and meddling foreign policy.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop squandering U.S. taxpayer dollars.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop going where they have no business going.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease engaging in offense and calling it defense.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop policing the world.
The U.S. Armed Forces will cease fighting unjust wars.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop destroying foreign property and infrastructure.
The U.S. Armed Forces will stop maiming and killing people who were no threat to anyone in the United States.
The U.S. Armed Forces will close all its foreign golf courses.
The U.S. Armed Forces will close all its foreign bases.
The U.S. Armed Forces will all be brought home to U.S. soil.
These are the directives that Secretary Hegseth should have issued. Every one of them puts America first and will make America great again.