Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked an argument from his possible successor, Pete Hegseth, that women should not be in combat while addressing West Point cadets. “It isn’t 1948. It is ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday strongly defended the Trump administration’s military response to protests in Los Angeles, his first appearance in a series of congressional hearings over ...

The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, whose work includes scrubbing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) from the U.S.

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The US Defence Secretary praised the “incredible and overwhelming success” of the “warriors” who bombed Iran on Saturday night. Phillip Collins reads between the lines ...

Buria, who previously served as a junior military aide under former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, was in line to replace Joe Kasper as Hegseth’s chief of staff.

At the Pentagon, personality conflicts persist and inexperience reigns, fueling speculation about Pete Hegseth’s long-term viability in Trump’s Cabinet.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during an event with President Donald Trump to sign executive orders regarding nuclear energy in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 23, 2025, in ...

The 45-year-old will face questions from Congress for the first time since he was appointed defence secretary. But why is he considered so controversial?