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Speed Over Perfection: The Pentagon’s Strategic Pivot to Wartime Procurement
What is the central argument of “Speed Over Perfection”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
Speed Over Perfection: The Pentagon’s Strategic Pivot to Wartime Procurement: In November 2025, U.S. Defense. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced DFM PDF…
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-11-09
In November 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined a sweeping overhaul of the Pentagon’s acquisition doctrine—one that places speed and adaptability above the long-standing pursuit of perfection.
Speaking at the National War College in Washington, Hegseth declared that the Department of Defense must operate “on a wartime footing,” replacing cumbersome, risk-averse procurement cycles with a model that privileges rapid fielding, flexible iteration, and measurable results. The goal, he said, is not to deliver flawless systems after years of testing, but to equip forces with “good-enough” solutions that can be deployed immediately and refined in combat.
This analysis answers: What is the central argument of “Speed Over Perfection”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets? What does this mean for European defence funding, procurement and investment decisions? How mature and defensible is the position described in “Speed Over Perfection”? Which European actors, programmes and funding instruments are most exposed?
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- The goal, he said, is not to deliver flawless systems after years of testing, but to equip forces with “good-enough” solutions that can be deployed immediately and refined in combat.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined a sweeping overhaul of the Pentagon’s acquisition doctrine—one that places speed and adaptability above the long-standing pursuit of perfection.
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Speaking at the National War College in Washington, Hegseth declared that the Department of Defense must operate “on a wartime footing,” replacing cumbersome…
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