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Hegseth cites Battle of Agincourt in push to overhaul US weapons
Original: Hegseth harks back to Battle of Agincourt for US hi-tech weapons' overhaul https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/pete
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked the 1415 Battle of Agincourt as he argued for a sweeping overhaul of America's hi-tech weapons programmes. The Pentagon chief used the medieval English victory over a larger French force to make the case that agility and technology can beat bigger, conventional forces. His remarks, touching on defence innovation and figures like Elon Musk, drew attention from military and technology observers.
Why now: The US Defence Secretary's use of a 600-year-old battle to justify modern weapons reform is an unusual and striking framing.
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