Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defence Minister ahead of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-PLUS) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 30 October, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

Pentagon review faults Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen strikes: Sources

The renewed focus on Hegseth comes at a delicate time for the former Fox News host, as scrutiny intensifies of his leadership overseeing deadly US strikes against suspected drug vessels in the...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a cabinet meeting with US President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 2, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Hegseth says he did not see survivors after first drug boat strike, backs decision to strike again

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Defence Minister ahead of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-PLUS) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 30 October, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

War crime, murder, or lawful strike: The controversy over Pete Hegseth’s 'kill everybody' order

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS

Hegseth slams 'fat generals,' Trump touts cities as troop ‘training grounds’

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General Dan Caine, speak during a press conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, June 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Idrees Ali/File Photo

US defense secretary tells sailors off Puerto Rico: this isn't training

US Air Force Lt. General and Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Jeffrey Kruse attends a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

In latest purge, Hegseth removes head of Pentagon intelligence agency, other senior officials

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and US Vice President JD Vance, greet members of the National Guard, at Union Station in Washington, DC, US, August 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Al Drago/Pool

Vance, Hegseth greet troops in Washington, face jeers from protesters

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon, after the US struck Iranian nuclear facilities, during the Israel-Iran conflict, in Arlington, Virginia, US, June 22, 2025 in this still image taken from handout video. Photo: Reuters TV/US Department of Defense/Handout via REUTERS

US warns against Iran retaliation as Trump raises 'regime change'

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon, after the US struck Iranian nuclear facilities, during the Israel-Iran conflict, in Arlington, Virginia, US, June 22, 2025 in this still image taken from handout video. Reuters TV/US Department of Defense/Handout via REUTERS

US strikes against Iran not aimed at regime change, Pentagon chief says

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between Japan, the US and Australia, at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 31, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su

Europe bristles at US proposals at Asian gathering, India-Pakistan hostility on show

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 31, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su

China accuses US's Hegseth of 'vilifying' remarks at security forum

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 31, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su

Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, pushes Asian allies to hike defence spending

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth meets with Senator-elect Jim Banks (R-IN) on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, December 5, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

US defence chief looks to woo allies in Asian security forum debut