SUNLAND PARK, N.M. – Pete Hegseth’s motorcade stirred a cloud of dust around dozens of troops and border agents waiting in the desert to greet the new defense secretary. It was his first visit ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had no clear answer Thursday when asked outright what concessions Russia would be making in peace negotiations with Ukraine. “You have focused on what Ukraine is ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said there’s “no betrayal” in the U.S. position on ending the war in Ukraine, as the Trump administration pushes for negotiations between Russia and the ...

Among the many issues that jeopardized Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become defense secretary — and ultimately led to his confirmation by the barest of margins — was his lack of ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic and that the US will no longer prioritize ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, gestures during a visit to Kelly Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, on February 11, 2025. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, gestures ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday struggled to say “e pluribus unum,” fumbling the traditional motto before U.S. troops helped him complete it. (Watch the video below.) The latin ...

Pete Hegseth has spent much of his first weeks in office focused on culture wars while saying little about America’s adversaries. By Helene Cooper Eric Schmitt and John Ismay Reporting from ...

BRUSSELS — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday called Ukraine’s desire to recover all of the territory it has lost to Russia since 2014 an “unrealistic objective,” pledging that ...

After his stint at Vets for Freedom, Hegseth also led Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), another veteran advocacy nonprofit, for more than four years. Hegseth has a history of supporting ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday night that Fort Liberty would be again named Fort Bragg - but with a twist. In 2023, Fort Bragg - located outside of Fayetteville, North ...