Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles, marking Hegseth's first meeting at the ...

Hegseth also told service members about other priorities, including strengthening the defense industrial base and getting the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth headed to the US border with Mexico for his first trip as Pentagon chief, emphasizing his ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to quickly comply with President Donald Trump's border executive orders upon arriving ...

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that ...

The Defense Department will no longer use “official resources, including man-hours” to celebrate “cultural awareness months.” ...

A flurry of military-focused executive orders from the White House on Monday meant newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete ...

Whatever is needed at the border will be provided,” Pete Hegseth, the new defense secretary, told reporters on Monday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was sworn in on Saturday, issued a statement outlining his top priorities for the ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans to vote against Pete Hegseth, who was narrowly confirmed as President ...

Hegseth’s confirmation could smooth the way for other controversial Trump administration picks. He will enter the Pentagon with a stated desire — and a mandate from the president — to upend ...

Dozens of issues will compete for his attention, including developing the Pentagon's massive budget, decisions about aid to Ukraine, support for the ceasefire in Gaza and troop deployments in the ...