Coalition air forces launch nearly 1,000 strike sorties, with coalition fighter jets striking hundreds of targets in and around Baghdad. The air campaign begins at 9 p.m. (Baghdad time).
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…
