US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a series of executive orders to remove diversity, equity and involvement (DEI) from the military, restoring thousands of soldiers who refused the covid 19 vaccines during pandemic disease He was kicked and took the purpose of transgender soldiers.
Earlier on Monday, Pete Hagsith, who received enough votes to become Secretary Defense, cited the names of the Confederate Generals who once used journalists for two important bases during their remarks He entered the Pentagon all day for his job. .
Trump signed executive orders from Miami flying to Washington DC.
One of Trump’s signed executive order has said that the expression of various “gender identity” from the sex of an individual at birth does not meet military standards.
Although this order has banned the use of “invented” conscience in the military, it did not answer basic questions, including whether to live the transgender soldiers who served in the army at the moment. Will be allowed and, if not, how will they be removed.
Trump’s plans have been widely criticized by lawyers groups, saying their actions will be illegal.
With the US Civil Liberties Union, Joshua Block said on Monday, “President Trump has made it clear that his administration’s main priority is taking transgender people in the closet and completely out of public life.”
During his first term, Trump announced that he would ban transgender troops from serving in the military. He did not fully follow the ban – his administration frozen his recruitment by allowing the serving personnel to remain.
Biden overturned the decision when he took power in 2021.
Defense data shows that the military has about 1.3 million active duty personnel. Although transgender rights supporters say there are 15,000 transgender service members, officials say the number is less than thousands.
When Trump announced his first ban in 2017, he said the army needed to focus on “decisive and powerful victory” without the burden of “tremendous medical expenses and disruption” of transgender personnel.
Internal focus
Hegsit has promised to make major changes to the Pentagon and has made the DEI a top priority to eliminate the military.
Regarding the collapse of the DEI in the military, Trump’s executive order said that the service academies will need to be taught that “the United States and its founder documents are the most powerful force in human history”.
The US Air Force said on Sunday that it would resume the trainee’s directives using the video about the first black airman in the US military, called Tuskee Airman, who trumped DEI on the DEI. Passed a review to ensure compliance with the ban.
The US military officer, CQ Brown, General of the Air Force, which Hegsit criticized in his latest book, warmly welcomed the Pentagon’s footsteps. When asked if he could fired Brown, Hegsit made fun that he was standing with him.
“I’m standing with him right now. I’m looking forward to working with him, “when he tapped Brown on his back.
Reuters Earlier, he had reported the possibility of mass firing between a high brass, which Hagsith repeatedly refused during the confirmation process.
Hegsit, speaking to reporters, cited Fort Moore and Fort Liberty through his previous names, Fort Benning and Fort Brig.
The names of the honor of the Confederates were renamed as part of an attempt to re -evaluate the American history and the legacy of the Confederate under former President Joe Biden.
“I am thinking about boys and cheeks in Guam, Germany, Fort Benning and Fort Brex,” Hegsit said.
The most focus of Hegsith in the Pentagon may be the internal military’s internal, which includes the relinquance of refusing to reject the vaccines well about Trump’s executive order.
In 2021, thousands of service members were removed from the military after the Pentagon declared the vaccine compulsory.
Defense missiles for us
Trump also signed an executive order that “a process was mandatory for the US Iron Dome”.
Short -range Iron Dome Air Defense System was built by Israeli Rafael Advance Defense System The US was built to stop the backing and rockets driven by Israel.
Each truck -powered unit fired radar guide missiles to blow up short -distance risks such as rockets, mortar and drones.
This system determines whether a rocket course is in a course to target a population. If not, the rocket is ignored and allowed to get harmless. Any such effort will take years to apply to the United States.
‘Fair’ emphasizes trade, discusses defensive purchases and immigration with Modi
Separately, the White House said that Trump has emphasized the importance of India to buy more US -made security equipment and go towards bilateral trade relations in one. Phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Later, Trump himself told reporters that he also talked about the immigration issue and that Modi would meet the United States at some point in February. The White House had earlier said that the two leaders had discussed Modi’s visit plans.
In the White House, called the “productive call”, the leaders discussed and deepen and deepen cooperation and deepening issues, including security in the Indian Pacific, the Middle East and Europe.
Reuters Last week, it was reported that Indian and US diplomats were trying to arrange a meeting of leaders in early February.
Trump and Modi enjoyed a passionate relationship in the first term of the US president, but during his re -election campaign, Trump described India as a “great abuse of trade” and in the United States to correct imbalances. He vowed to use taxes on global imports.
Trump has also threatened the BRICS Group of Nations, of which India is a part, if they do not accept the pledge to produce a new currency with prices, if they do not accept.
In a Monday call, Trump emphasized the importance of India, “increasing the purchase of US -made safety equipment and moving towards fair bilateral trade relations,” said a White House statement.
The United States is India’s largest trading partner and bilateral trade has exceeded $ 118 billion in 2023/24, in which India posted an additional $ 32 billion.
India is also an important strategic partner in US efforts to counter China, and in a social media post on Monday, Modi called Trump a “dear friend” and said he was “mutual beneficial and reliable partnerships.” Binding “.
Modi said, “We will work together for the welfare of our people and world peace, prosperity and security.
An Indian statement said that the leaders discussed technology, trade, investment, energy and defense and “agreed to stay in touch and meet soon in the early mutual history”.
The White House said that Trump and Modi emphasized their commitment to the quad grouping, which together with Australia and Japan together with the United States and India.
Tanvi Madan, an Indian expert at Washington’s Brookings Institution, said that it seems that Modi will visit Washington soon, Trump contested by attending the Quad Summit.
“When it comes to India, trade and immigration issues are clearly on the agenda of the Trump administration,” he said. How does these issues come to light? “
Madan said India is hoping for a changed American currency about India’s close relations with Russia, but for this time, the Ukrainian war will have to counter US sanctions on Moscow.
Trump told reporters on Monday that Modi would “do what is right” when it was illegal to take back Indian immigrants coming to the United States.
At a meeting with the Indian Foreign Minister last week, Trump’s Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio called for a “removal of concerns about irregularities”.
Trump has promised a verdict against illegal immigration and illegal immigration Bloomberg News Reported Last week, when India and the United States identified 18,000 Indian immigrants who are illegally in the United States.
Trump has said he is open for legal migration of skilled workers and India is known for the widespread ponds of IT professionals, many of which work around the world. They account for a large number of H-1B visas issued by the United States of America.
This week, the US Red Out and the last time on the US mainland were not mentioned by a Sikh separatist against the Indian soil being involved in Indian soil, which was a strange factor in the relationship in the last part of the Biden administration.
