New Delhi, April 30 -- Established and signed in 2017 by Donald Trump, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced "proudly" on Tuesday that he has ended the "woke" program supporting women on security teams.

In a post on the social platform X, Pete Hegseth who has been embroiled in controversies since taking over as Defense Secretary, called "Women, Peace & Security" program at the Defense Department "a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists."

"This morning, I proudly ENDED the 'Women, Peace & Security' (WPS) program inside the [Department of Defense]. WPS is yet another woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative that overburdens our commanders and troops - distracting from our core task: WAR-FIGHTING," H...