President Donald Trump rolled back regulations from the Biden administration on the authorization process for military airstrikes and special operations raids.

The president’s decision signaled he would pursue a more aggressive counterterrorism strategy similar to what he instituted during his first administration. The change will also allow commanders greater leeway in deciding who to target.

“President Trump will not hesitate to eliminate any terrorist who is plotting to kill Americans,” NSC spokesman Brian Hughes said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “We won’t tolerate Biden-era bureaucracy preventing our warfighters from doing their job. America is back in the business of counterterrorism and killing Jihadists.”

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a directive during a meeting with senior U.S. military leaders from U.S. Africa Command earlier this month easing policy constraints on airstrikes and the deployment of U.S. Special Forces, according to CBS News.

Both Al Shabaab in Somalia and the Houthis in Yemen were discussed as possible targets of future missions during Hegseth’s meeting.

The president’s new approach could lead to the degradation of terrorist organizations more quickly but may also raise the risk of unintended civilian casualties.

Hegseth confirmed the story on Friday morning, posting a link on social media with the caption “Correct.”

There are two broad types of airstrikes from the U.S. military, deliberate and defense, according to USAFRICOM’s website. Defensive strikes are used when U.S. forces are in “imminent danger,” while deliberate strikes have to go through a multistep approval process, including by military lawyers.

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Last week, Hegseth fired the senior military lawyers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

“It’s not about roadblocks to an agenda. It’s roadblocks to orders that are given by a commander in chief,” Hegseth said Monday. “So ultimately, I want the best possible lawyers in each service to provide the best possible recommendations, no matter what, to lawful orders that are given. And we didn’t think those particular positions were well suited, and so we’re looking for the best.”