Hegseth told military leaders to set aside “stupid rules of engagement”
In a September speech, Hegseth told a group of senior military leaders to ignore “stupid rules of engagement,” which he called “overbearing.” Rules of engagement are legal guidelines for the use of force.
We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don’t fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement, just common sense, maximum lethality and authority for warfighters.
Hegseth called for “maximum lethality”
In September, Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the DOD to the Department of War. At the signing, Hegseth said that the department would focus on “maximum lethality, not tepid legality.”
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