Since January, the defense secretary also has ordered the Pentagon to review combat standards, disqualifying medical ...

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Sean Parnell, who was wounded in combat in Afghanistan, will convene the special review panel.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says military bases in Indiana and New Jersey could house detained immigrants without ...

The move comes after a ProPublica report highlighted a Microsoft program that allows foreign engineers to indirectly interact ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, told lawmakers on Tuesday that women in the military should be able to serve in combat jobs if they meet what he called ...

Republican senators say reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth froze weapons shipments to Ukraine without getting ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine ...

The nomination of Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host, former captain in the Army National Guard and President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning choice for defense secretary, has sparked concerns about ...

I must confess that I did not have Pete Hegseth as Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary on my bingo card. I was aware that he was a regular on Fox News, but I was not really familiar with him.

Testimony comes after the Pentagon last month unveiled a “skinny budget” for fiscal 2026 with fewer details than typical.

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, center, attends the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, after the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ...