Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly didn't tell President Trump or seek his permission before ordering a pause in shipments of arms to embattled Ukraine last week.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intense scrutiny after the Pentagon delayed a shipment of weapons bound for Ukraine. The official reason for the delay was concern over low stockpiles, but ...

Wednesday, Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least two people, a day after another barrage, ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked the media for reporting on a preliminary, low-confidence assessment that said Iran’s nuclear program was only set back a few months after U.S. strikes.

Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards ...

Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / ) Pete Hegseth, the defense ...

Former Vice President Mike Pence defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid criticism of his management style and decision to pause military aid to Ukraine without President Trump’s ...

Our soldiers responded without hesitation, killing several enemy fighters and capturing a Taliban machine gunner. At that ...

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Republican senators say reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth froze weapons shipments to Ukraine without getting approval from President Trump raise serious questions about the level of ...

During a House Armed Services Committee hearing held on June 12, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth refused to answer whether or not he would order the miliary to fire upon protestors. This is a ...

A promotional video featuring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touting President Donald Trump’s new executive order to “ unleash American drone dominance ” is going viral for the way it was filmed.