Pete Hegseth - Page 15

November 7

Hegseth shreds Soviet-style bureaucracy and 'five-year plans' governing Pentagon

War Secretary Pete Hegseth slams Pentagon bureaucracy as Soviet-style central planning that threatens US defense capabilities and puts troops at risk.

November 7

North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth wraps South Korea visit

North Korea fires ballistic missile days after U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth's South Korea visit focused on deterring Pyongyang and strengthening alliance.

November 7

Hegseth warns traffickers after deadly drug boat strike: ‘We will kill you’

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced another deadly strike against a vessel trafficking drugs, noting that three "narco-terrorists" had been killed.

November 6

Top Democrat backs US intel on narco-trafficking strikes, faults Biden for ‘not going far enough’ on Maduro

Democrats defend U.S. intel behind strikes near Venezuela but say Biden missed a chance to rally allies against Maduro after the nation’s contested 2024 election.

November 4

Hegseth applauds South Korea's plan to take larger role in defense against North Korean aggression

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth praises South Korea's plan to boost defense spending as the allies look to strengthen deterrence against North Korea.

November 2

Trump agrees Maduro’s days as Venezuela’s president are numbered in ‘60 Minutes’ interview

President Trump agreed that Maduro's days as Venezuela's president are numbered amid escalating U.S. military operations in Caribbean waters targeting drug trafficking vessels.

November 2

US, China agree to open direct military hotline after Xi-Trump summit

War Secretary Pete Hegseth says he had a "positive" meeting with China’s defense chief Dong Jun as both sides agreed to open military channels to ease tensions.

November 1

Hegseth declines to discuss possible US strikes in Venezuela, blames Dems on troop pay amid shutdown

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declined to say whether the U.S. is preparing military strikes on Venezuela, while blasting Democrats over the shutdown.

November 1

Bipartisan senators call on Hegseth to release strike orders on alleged drug boats in Caribbean

A bipartisan pair of senators demand Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth provide military orders for the Caribbean boat strikes targeting alleged narco-terrorists.

October 31

Hegseth blasts 'narco-terrorists' targeted by Trump admin as 'the al Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere'

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reiterated the claim that those being targeted by the United States in military strikes are "the al Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere."