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flag Pentagon overhauls weapons process to speed delivery amid global threats and ongoing military strikes.

flag On November 7, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced sweeping reforms to the Pentagon’s weapons acquisition and foreign military sales systems, aiming to accelerate defense technology delivery amid global threats. flag The changes, driven by a Trump administration executive order, include creating Portfolio Acquisition Executives with direct authority over major programs, streamlining decision-making, promoting commercial off-the-shelf products, and introducing performance-based incentives. flag The reforms seek to reduce bureaucracy, enhance competition, and integrate export considerations earlier in development. flag The Pentagon also announced the end of the JCIDS process and the creation of a Wartime Production Unit. flag The changes coincide with ongoing military strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific targeting drug trafficking operations.

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