Pete Hegseth

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on, as President Donald Trump delivers remarks, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
USA

Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard

Hegseth's order caused confusion among national security officials

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walks during an event at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, Michigan, US, April 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
USA

US Defense Secretary Hegseth to slash senior-most ranks of military

Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
USA

Trump stands behind Hegseth after attack plans shared in second Signal chat

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts an arrival ceremony for El Salvador Defense Minister Rene Merino Monroy at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
USA

Pentagon chief Hegseth shared sensitive Yemen war plans in second Signal chat: source

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

Three Pentagon officials fired amid leak investigation: Politico

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference, in Panama City, Panama April 9, 2025. Photo:REUTERS/Aris Martinez
World+Biz

US recognizes Panama's sovereignty over canal, Panama says after talks

A vehicle carries the coffin of a commander from Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah armed group who was killed in what they called a "Zionist attack" in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday, during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq September 22, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo
Middle East

Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath

Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, attends a joint news conference with Gen Nakatani, Japan's defense minister, not photographed, at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Photo: Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via REUTERS/File photo
Middle East

As Iran tensions build, US military moves warplanes to reinforce Middle East

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, US Vice President JD Vance and US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz react as, US President Donald Trump (not pictured) meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not pictured), in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters
USA

White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with The Atlantic's editor on Signal group chat

Elon Musk and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth laugh at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 21, 2025 in this screengrab obtained rom a video. Photo: REUTERS/Idrees Ali
USA

Elon Musk holds unprecedented Pentagon talks, wants leakers prosecuted

The crew of the Enola Gay in April 1946. Photo: Art Edger/NY Daily News Archive via Getty
USA

Pentagon wipes records of famed WWII plane 'Enola Gay'

The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, US October 9, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
USA

Trump administration pushed out US military health agency head: officials

Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
USA

Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary