The US must prepare for war, Secretary of Defense [OF WAR] Pete Hegseth has told a gathering of senior military commanders. “To ensure peace, we must prepare for war,” Hegseth told hundreds of US generals and admirals at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday. He also claimed that “pacifism is … naïve and dangerous.”According to the defense secretary, the US military needs more troops, weapons and ammunition. “This is a moment of urgency, mounting urgency,” he stated, citing alleged growing threats. On Tuesday, Hegseth stated that fighting wars would be its sole mission.