Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the U.S. is “postured defensively in the region to be strong” amid conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East. “Our job is to be strong. We ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he has directed “the deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region. “Protecting US forces is ...

The US Air Force’s deployment of up to six B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to Diego Garcia in March 2025 sent a clear message to ...

Signalgate changed Pete Hegseth — texting scandal made him angrier, paranoid and paralyzed by fear: report - New York ...

As he sends troops into L.A. and prepares for war, his Pentagon is beset by infighting over leaks, drugs, and socks. How long ...

The NMESIS missile system adds to the growing U.S. firepower in the Southeast Asian country. Last year, the U.S. deployed a U ...

In the past, U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan has publicly called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign on social media. On Thursday, the Ulster County congressman and Iraq War veteran told Hegseth in person ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended his tenure and outlined his priorities for the department this week during three separate hearings on Capitol Hill.

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It was fireworks on Capitol Hill as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced lawmakers in a wild congressional hearing covering everything from invasion rumors to leaked military operations and identity ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning from the House Armed Services Committee regarding potential invasion plans for Greenland and Panama. His use of encrypted Signal chats for ...

Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee repeatedly got into heated exchanges with Hegseth, with some of the ...