Pete Hegseth

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended a controversial September 2 decision to launch a second strike on a suspected drug-running vessel in the Caribbean, saying he “fully supports” the move. Speaking at the Reagan National…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced another US strike on a small boat off the coast of Venezuela, accusing it of carrying narcotics. He said the attack killed four men, describing them as “narco-terrorists,” but offered no…
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed using U.S. cities as training grounds for the armed forces, warning of an “invasion from within.” Speaking at Marine Corps Base Quantico before a hastily summoned gathering of top military leaders,…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will speak at a high-level meeting of U.S. military officers from around the world early next week, President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday. Calling the event “great,” Trump told reporters in the Oval…
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The Army is planning a sweeping transformation that will merge or close headquarters, dump outdated vehicles and aircraft, slash as many as 1,000 headquarters staff in the Pentagon and shift personnel to units in the field, according to a…
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, news agency PTI reported. The call comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack that resulted in the deaths of…
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Pete Hegseth wanted to make waves at the Pentagon. But less than 90 days since being sworn in as U.S. defense secretary, he appears put off balance by the very turbulence he himself created. An ex-Fox News host, Hegseth on Monday accused…
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Three former senior advisers to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decried on Saturday what they called “baseless attacks” after each was escorted from the Pentagon in an expanding probe on information leaks. Dan Caldwell, a Hegseth aide;…
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