Hegseth stumbles his way through drone video with Metallica track playing in the background
Pete Hegseth announces US drone plan as Metallica track blares
- United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a video on X announcing a new directive to increase the country’s arsenal of unmanned aerial systems.
- This initiative aims to fulfil an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in June to achieve "American drone dominance".
- The video depicts a drone delivering a memo to Hegseth, which he then appears to sign.
- Metallica's song "Enter Sandman" was used in the video, though it is unclear if the band, who have previously avoided politicians using their music, approved its use.
- Watch the video in full above.