Pete Hegseth
Trump lands in Riyadh: Israel-Saudi ties expected to take a backseat
Accompanied by prominent American business leaders, Trump will visit Riyadh first, the site of the Saudi-US Investment Forum.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cancels scheduled visit to Israel, sources tells the 'Post'
Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard
Pentagon to seek 'Right to Repair' provisions in Army contracts
Pentagon chief warns Iran of consequences for supporting Houthis
While both Tehran and Washington have said they are set on pursuing diplomacy, they remain far apart on a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two decades.
Trump says that Hegseth 'doing a great job' at leading Pentagon following reports of leaks
The New York Times reported that Trump told Hegseth that he also had plenty of experience with 'leakers.'
White House searches for new defense secretary after Hegseth's second Signal blunder – NPR
This comes after the New York Times reported that Hegseth had included members of his family in chats regarding US military strikes in Yemen.
US officials mistakenly share confidential White House data with thousands of employees - report
The information was shared in a Google Drive folder by General Services Administration (GSA) employees with the whole GSA workforce.
Defense chief Hegseth shared war plans in second Signal chat, NYT reports
Trump’s defense chief leaked classified strike details in a private Signal group with his family, the 'New York Times' reporter.
Are B-2 bombers a message to Iran? 'We'll let them decide,' Pentagon chief says
When asked if the B-2s were meant to send a message to Iran, Hegseth said: "We'll let them decide."
US recognizes Panama's sovereignty over canal, Panama says after talks
Hegseth, in the first visit by a Pentagon chief to Panama in decades, said he sees the canal as key terrain that Panama would secure together with the US.
US Naval Academy removed books about the Holocaust, antisemitism ahead of Hegseth visit
This comes after the Pentagon chief sent a memo to the Maryland school instructing it to comply with larger anti-” woke” purges.
Display honoring Jewish women graduates of naval academy removed ahead of Hegseth visit
Ahead of Pete Hegseth’s visit, the US Naval Academy took down a display honoring Jewish female grads, raising questions about his anti-DEI push.
Signal leak tip of deeper institutional iceberg within US defense establishment - opinion
If US officials feel comfortable sharing classified operations on apps like Signal, one must question what other security protocols are being ignored behind closed doors.
US military announces more air assets for Middle East
The statement made no mention of specific aircraft. However, a least four B-2 bombers have relocated to a US-British military base on an island in the Indian Ocean.