President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered remarks that have stirred intense reactions from political commentators, military experts and activists.

Speaking to an audience of hundreds of senior military leaders at Quantico, Virginia, both men outlined their vision for a radically redefined U.S. military, emphasizing “lethality” and “warrior ethos” while promoting controversial shifts in military culture.

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Historian Timothy Snyder, an expert on authoritarianism at the University of Toronto, interpreted the event as an ominous signal that Trump and Hegseth are more focused on domestic enemies and ideological battles than real-world military strategy.

“The ‘war fighting’ and ‘lethality’ they plan is inside their own country and comes from conflicts insid

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