USAF F-16s and Navy F/A-18s on Dec. 19 performed air strikes against anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinity of Salman Pak, Iraq, strafing the target and launching precision-guided munitions.
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…


