LISTEN: Can Hegseth deliver on Pentagon acquisition reform?

/ November 14, 2025

Ben and Guy break down the arrival of the USS Gerald Ford carrier strike group to Latin America and gains by the Russian military in Ukraine, and they discuss the Pentagon’s secretive Replicator program.

Then, Thomas Akers, founder and CEO of the company Zone 5, joins the show to break down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s major acquisition reform speech and how it’s playing inside the defense industry.

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Get today’s top stories in under five minutes Listen to the Front Page Podcast

WATCH: Is a 4-year college degree worth $100,000? Zachary Marschall joins Kelly Sadler

WATCH: Midterms could dictate fate of MAHA Dr. Shannon Kroner joins Bold and Blunt

LISTEN: Can Hegseth deliver on Pentagon acquisition reform?

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