Pete Hegseth

Trump says he plans to talk to Iran while Pentagon prepares for possible action

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks next to President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

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US will seek to deter, not dominate, China

(From left) Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Mr Trump at Mar-a-Lago, in Florida, watching a feed of the capture of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.

US kills al Qaeda affiliate leader tied to December attack in Syria, Centcom says

Pete Hegseth laments ‘risk-averse’ defence culture in visit with Elon Musk

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the administration wants companies of all sizes to compete for defence business.

US senator Mark Kelly sues Pentagon chief Hegseth over ‘unconstitutional’ punishment

US Senator Mark Kelly asked the court to declare a censure letter placed in his file as well as efforts to potentially reduce his military rank in retirement – and thus his pension – to be “unlawful and unconstitutional.”

US plan for Venezuela is stability, recovery, then transition, says Rubio

epa12634325 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L), speaks to reporters after briefing US Senators about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 07 January 2026. After briefing the Senators, Trump administration officials are expected to brief House lawmakers. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

US Pentagon reviewing combat roles for women

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is a frequent critic of so-called “woke” policies, and has previously expressed opposition to women serving in combat roles.

Trump nominates Lt. Gen. Donovan to lead Southern Command, Pentagon says

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

US military announces 4 killed in 26th boat strike

The US Southern Command said the strike, conducted at the direction of Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, had targeted a boat sailing along a “known narco-trafficking route”.

US not planning to release unedited boat strike video to public, Hegseth says

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth walking from the Senate to the House on Dec 16, as he attends closed door meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

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