According to various news reports, there is dispute over whether the Obama Administration has issued a formal change in lexicon for the Global War on Terror. The Pentagon believes the Office of Management and Budget put out such formal word, but OMB denies any knowledge. Still, various Administration officials have begun using the term “overseas contingency operation” to denote the ongoing operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to undertake far-reaching reforms on the way the U.S. military buys weapons, promising a sweeping overhaul of the way the Defense Department determines requirements, handles the acquisition process, and tests its kit. The fundamental goal, which Hegseth underscored in a 1-hour and 10-minute speech…
