Pete Hegseth

Hegseth and the MAGA male aesthetic

For the MAGA movement, masculinity is muscular - as embodied in men seeking a place in the US Marine Corp.

Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Israel tells Pentagon chief it will keep troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘security zones’

Israeli forces remain deployed in what the military describes as a security zone extending roughly 10km into Lebanese territory.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 16, 2026

US to require testosterone testing for troops over 30

Hegseth cancels meeting with Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth talks to the media on the day of a meeting of NATO defence ministers at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Court halts Pentagon rule requiring escorts for journalists

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth have continuously tried to limit journalists’ access to his department’s buildings and staff.

Hegseth announces review of US troops in Europe, scorns some allies

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US review would last for up to six months and include consultations with the US Congress

False alarm over air quality at US Pentagon triggers brief shelter-in-place order

The Pentagon building was under lockdown, with people evacuated from several floors.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 7, 2026

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth (centre) arriving to attend a ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, northwestern France, on June 6.

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