DoD launches a department-wide review of the military legal system

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a department-wide review of “all aspects of the military legal system.” Hegseth directed the Pentagon’s general counsel to evaluate legal programs across the services, compare them with one another and benchmark them against the Justice Department and criminal justice systems. Hegseth said the review “will result in recommendations to cut bureaucracy and make legal professionals more effective.” The announcement comes after Hegseth launched what he described as a “ruthless” review of how the military’s legal offices are organized as part of his campaign to move from what he calls “tepid legality” to “maximum lethality.” See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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