Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s goal to get “woke” civilian professors out of military academies and replace them with ...

Hegseth has made plain that his goal is to enhance the unbridled “lethality” of American military forces without handcuffs imposed by the law of armed conflict.

There is also new leadership in Washington, where Netanyahu expects to be met with a friendlier reception than in July, when ...

For a man who's courted so much controversy, whose first name became a conservative chorus on X and whose nomination prompted ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of ...

Brown saluted Hegseth as his motorcade arrived, then shook his hand as the two exchanged pleasantries. With Brown by his side ...

The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation hearing in mid-January 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday revoked the security detail and security clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, according ...

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news ... Jim Mattis, Trump's first Defense secretary, fought in the Gulf War and later retired as a four-star general. And Trump's final acting ...

The defense secretary's media background has played a significant role as the department reels from the Army-involved crash ...