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Hegseth cites Battle of Agincourt in US weapons overhaul push
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 an overhaul of America's hi-tech weapons programmes, drawing on a medieval battle where longbowmen overcame a larger French force. The remarks, reported by the London Evening Standard, come as the Pentagon pushes to modernise procurement, with figures like Elon Musk prominent in debates over military technology.
Why now: Hegseth's unusual historical analogy for Pentagon weapons reform is striking and tied to ongoing debates over US military modernisation.
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