US defense secretary

US defense secretary

File photo of United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Photo: Collected

US defence secretary calls for 'overwhelming violence' against enemies

The Christian worship service, held on Wednesday before military and civilian workers at the Pentagon, was Hegseth’s first since the Iran war began

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

Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reacts during a joint news conference with Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (not pictured), following their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Pool

US defense chief urges nations to dig deep and give Ukraine more much-needed air defense systems

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint statement with India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (not pictured) following their meeting in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

US defense secretary urges India to avoid buying Russian equipment

FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa

China's Xiaomi files legal complaint against US Defense, Treasury ban

President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Defense Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin laughs at a joke made by Sen Jack Reed (D-R.I.) during his confirmation before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, US, January 19, 2021. Greg NashPool via REUTERS

Austin breaks barrier as first Black US defense secretary