What Next for the U.S. Military?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reshaping the U.S. military’s personnel policy around what he calls “warrior ethos,” an approach that he says focuses on higher standards for combat roles and a promotion system that is strictly merit-based. What does this mean for the future of the armed forces and U.S. defense more generally? Retired U.S. Army Colonel Edna Cummings, whose 25-year military career spanned leadership roles and advocacy, joins us to discuss the future of readiness, recruitment and command. Edna Cummings, COL, U.S. Army (Ret.); Author and Six Triple Eight Gold Medal Champion Toni Townes-Whitley, Global Tech Executive; Former Fortune 500 CEO; Nasdaq Board Director