Secretary of War Pete Hegseth understands this, too, and he articulated it with perfect clarity before an assembly of America’s top military brass. [snip] We have a sacred duty to ensure that our warriors are led by the most capable and qualified combat leaders. We’ve weeded out so-called toxic leaders under the guise of double-blind psychology assessments, promoting risk-averse go-along-to-get-along conformists instead. [snip] The new War Department golden rule is this: Do unto your unit as you would have done unto your own child’s unit. This means at the War Department, first and foremost, we must restore a ruthless, dispassionate, and common sense application of standards.