A Metallica representative confirmed that the use of “Enter Sandman” in the original video with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was unauthorized.

During the video, a drone flies towards Mr Hegseth with a memo attached to it, which the defense secretary grabs before appearing to sign the document, which is entitled “Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance”. “This is the future,” he declared. “We’re in the fight. We’re in the fight to win it. And we’re never gonna back down.”

People are a little concerned after Donald Trump described America's secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, as the 'secretary of war'. The US president, 79, praised the former TV presenter, 45, who unveiled the administration's new drone strategy on Friday (11 July).

Hegseth’s new hype video promoting a new era of U.S. “drone dominance” and soundtracked by Metallica crash landed to ridicule. The post Pete Hegseth Blasted for ‘Cringe’ Drone Video Soundtracked by Metallica first appeared on Mediaite.

Donald Trump outright called his Pentagon chief the “Secretary of War” Friday while also seemingly believing Pete Hegseth actually appeared on Fox News to talk “about modern weapons and warfare” after the network aired a clip of the defense secretary’s announcement on the administration’s new drone strategy.

The Pentagon wants more small, cheap, easily replaced drones in the hands of troops as quickly as possible, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is cutting red tape to make that happen.

The defense secretary said he planned to boost production of drones, and supply combat units with more of them.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made people wonder how he ever got on TV with Thursday’s military drone propaganda video. Mockery crossed social media borders as critics clowned on his awkward delivery, the absurdity of using a drone to deliver a memo, and the way he walks.