Watch Pete Hegseth in an awkward drone video as he issues a new directive aimed at increasing the US’ arsenal of unmanned aerial systems, all while Metallica plays in the background.In a video posted to X on Thursday (10 July),

A Metallica representative confirmed that the use of “Enter Sandman” in the original video with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was unauthorized.

The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.

Donald Trump outright called his Pentagon chief the “Secretary of War” Friday while also seemingly believing Pete Hegseth actually appeared on Fox News to talk “about modern weapons and warfare” after the network aired a clip of the defense secretary’s announcement on the administration’s new drone strategy.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new hype video promoting a new era of U.S. “drone dominance” and soundtracked by Metallica crash landed on X Thursday to ridicule as users panned the clip as “cringe.” In a move aimed to boost to the domestic drone industry,

The Pentagon wants more small, cheap, easily replaced drones in the hands of troops as quickly as possible, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is cutting red tape to make that happen.

People are a little concerned after Donald Trump described America's secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, as the 'secretary of war'. The US president, 79, praised the former TV presenter, 45, who unveiled the administration's new drone strategy on Friday (11 July).

The defense secretary said he planned to boost production of drones, and supply combat units with more of them.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made people wonder how he ever got on TV with Thursday’s military drone propaganda video. Mockery crossed social media borders as critics clowned on his awkward delivery, the absurdity of using a drone to deliver a memo, and the way he walks.