Hegseth's focus on cultural battles will distract Defense from its mission.

Nations come back from lost wars and economic disasters. They don't come back from cultural collapse. I would contend that the primary challenge facing the US military is that the military ethos and warrior spirit needed to prevail in combat is being eroded at a staggering rate. Unless Hegseth can stop that and get back to first things, nothing else matters. //

Expect fireworks, but in the end, expect Pete Hegseth to do what needs to be done to get a majority vote from the Senate Armed Services Committee.