Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a new promotional video announcing his plan to accelerate drone integration across the U.S. military. Standing outside the Pentagon with heavy metal music playing in the background, Hegseth introduces what he calls the “Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance” memo. The video features quick cuts between him speaking and dramatic footage of drones flying, targeting, and detonating in training exercises.

At one point, a small quadcopter drone flies directly toward Hegseth, carrying a copy of the memo he is announcing. He grabs the memo from the drone mid-air and continues speaking, calling this initiative a critical move to cut bureaucratic red tape and give troops an immediate technological edge. The video frames this drone delivery as a symbolic demonstration of the program’s efficiency and innovation.

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Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance @DOGE pic.twitter.com/ueqQPc7rKI

— Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (@SecDef) July 10, 2025

The initiative itself directs every Army squad to be equipped with small attack drones by the end of fiscal year 2026. It also reclassifies certain drones so they can be treated as expendable items rather than durable property, aiming to reduce paperwork and speed up field adoption. Hegseth describes the effort as removing “self-imposed restrictions” and empowering units to modify or deploy drones creatively on the battlefield.