As the 2026 AUSA conference drew to a close, the tanks and trucks departed the convention center, and drones were packed away until the next show. However, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addressed scores of servicemembers and industry figures with a speech delivered before the conference’s conclusion.
Land Warfare Reporter Carley Welch and Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta discussed Hegseth’s remarks and wrapped up the general themes of this year’s conference.
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