US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth canceled a program that sought to increase the role of women in national security sectors that was first signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2017. In a move that was meant to target the previous Biden administration, Defense Secretary instead found himself torching key members of 's own cabinet as he vowed to gut a initiative focused on women's roles in conflict prevention.On Tuesday, Hegseth announced that he would begin dismantling the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) program, a defense-wide initiative that promotes women's participation in peace-building efforts and national security planning.
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