Defense Secretary Hegseth laid out his ambitious vision for the Pentagon in a recent address to top military leaders. But questions remain about how the military translates that vision into reality, especially as technologies like drones and AI rapidly transform the battlefield. PBS News Weekend's Ali Rogin sat down with retired Army Col. and editor in chief of Small Wars Journal Ken Gleiman to learn more. | PBS NewsHour

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth didn’t deny reported plans to have National Guard ‘response force’ in every state ahead of the 2026 midterms. During a conference on Thursday (23 October), a reporter asked Hegseth about a memo circulating on social media detailing, “the establishment of a National Guard response force that will be trained in crowd control and civil unrest deployed in all 50 states by April of 2026”. | The Independent