Hegseth Orders Sweeping U.S. Army Overhaul

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a comprehensive transformation of the U.S. Army, specifically directing Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to streamline force structure, eliminate wasteful spending, and modernize acquisition processes. The reforms include merging the Army Futures Command with the Training and Doctrine Command, and consolidating U.S. Army North and South into a single Force Command focused on domestic defense. Hegseth's directive emphasizes divesting outdated programs, restructuring headquarters, and prioritizing investments in advanced capabilities such as long-range precision fires, missile defense, cyber, and electronic warfare. The transformation also involves overhauling talent management, reducing general officer roles, and accelerating innovation through capability-based funding. This overhaul comes amid a proposed $150 billion defense spending increase by Congress and the Trump administration's push to cut federal spending while reallocating defense resources. Hegseth asserts these changes are vital to ensuring the Army remains agile and dominant against emerging threats.