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

This week has brought an avalanche of news, from a tragic aerial collision in Washington, D.C., to more executive orders.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart agreed during their first phone call to expand their nations’ ...

A proposed spending freeze threatened to disrupt hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to US programmes. Read more at ...

U.S. President Donald Trump remains committed to bringing about North Korea's complete denuclearization, a White House ...

U.S. President Donald Trump will soon sign executive orders removing diversity, equity and inclusion from the military and ...

The rest of us are trusting you with all our lives. You could well be the last person to speak to the president before he ...

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...

Just hours after his confirmation as defense secretary on Friday night, Pete Hegseth issued his “message to the force” in a ...

Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial ...

It is no surprise that a top member of the Trump administration, like Hegseth, faces concerns, as there have been worries that the boss himself may not be keen on Southeast Asia.

The Senate voted 51-49 to move Pete Hegseth towards being confirmed as Secretary of Defense. Final confirmation of the role will happen after this vote.