Secretary of Defense

Fox News Flash 14 hours ago

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer reenlists in Marine Corps Reserve, says ‘mission never left’ him

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has re-enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve after nearly 15 years, driven by a sense of unfinished duty.

Pentagon News & Events 2 days ago

Top Pentagon official John Ullyot to resign at end of week: report

Former Trump national security aide and Pentagon press secretary John Ullyot said he will resign at the end of the week, according to a report.

Secretary of Defense 3 days ago

Third top Pentagon aide Colin Carroll on administrative leave over leaks probe

Colin Carroll became the third top Pentagon official sidelined in two days as President Donald Trump's Defense Department cracks down on leaks to reporters.

VIDEO April 11

Secretary Hegseth announces cuts to $5 billion in DOD contracts

Podcast host Austin Petersen joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss Secretary Pete Hegseth's effort alongside DOGE to slash wasteful spending at the Defense Department and RFK Jr.'s commitment to reduce chronic disease.

Media April 10

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touts 'historic' deals to deter 'Chinese influence' in Panama Canal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth breaks down recent arrangements around the Panama Canal and addresses rising temperatures in relations with China on "The Will Cain Show."

Coronavirus April 10

Newly surfaced report provides more clues on COVID outbreak source and timeline

A newly released report reveals seven U.S. military athletes showed COVID-19 symptoms after the 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan, China, contradicting official timeline. New evidence fuels debate on virus origins.

World April 9

Panama and US lock in new security pact for Canal as China tensions simmer

Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American influence continue to rise.

Trump's First 100 Days April 8

US, Panama ‘taking back’ canal from ‘China's influence,’ says Hegseth

Defense Secretary Hegseth said the U.S. and Panama are strengthening security ties and "together" will "take back" the canal from the influence of China, which operates two major ports.

Politics April 8

Trump admin fires Navy admiral at NATO targeted by conservative group

The Trump administration has sacked a senior NATO official who was recommended by a conservative research group to be fired as part of a broader effort to purge of wokeness from the Pentagon.

Pentagon April 7

Elbridge Colby clears hurdle, moves to final vote to become Pentagon's top policy strategist

Elbridge Colby, a key architect of U.S. military strategy on China and Taiwan, cleared a major hurdle in the Senate with a cloture vote advancing his nomination to a senior Pentagon post.

Secretary of Defense April 1

Trump's pick for Joint Chiefs chair Daniel 'Razin' Caine set for Senate grilling

As President Donald Trump eyes a Pentagon overhaul, his nominee for Joint Chiefs chairman, bold strategist Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine, is set to take questions from the Senate on Tuesday.

Opinion March 31

America’s Golden Dome can’t wait

America has been working to protect its homeland from missile attack since during the Reagan years. Our adversaries have continued to improve their missiles, so we must do improve our defense.

MILITARY March 30

Veterans seek Trump’s help against military ‘hell-bent on punishing soldiers’ with false arrest records

Soldiers given false arrest records have been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for years. President Trump or Defense Secretary Hegseth could fix it, lawyers say.

Federal Courts March 27

Federal court warns Pentagon not to act against transgender service members during appeal

The Trump administration was warned Thursday to not take action against transgender people while it appeals a ruling regarding a potential ban against them serving in the military.

Trump's First 100 Days March 27

Reporters say they found Waltz, Gabbard, Hegseth private contact info online

Reporters are claiming to have found private contact information online for top Trump administration officials at the center of a Signal text chain leak.

Pete Hegseth March 26

Hegseth says no classified information was shared in Signal group chat: 'Nobody's texting war plans'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth push backed amid questions about possible classified information being share during a group chat earlier this month.

Secretary of Defense March 26

CIA director blasts Democrat's 'offensive line of questioning' about Hegseth's 'drinking habits'

CIA Director John Ratcliffe blasted a House Democrat for asking him "whether Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had been drinking" while chatting in a Signal text group.

VIDEO March 26

CIA Director blasts California House Dem asking him about Hegseth's 'drinking habits'

CIA Director John Ratcliffe blasted Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., for asking him “whether Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had been drinking before he leaked classified information” in a Signal chat group.

CIA March 26

Ratcliffe says new Signal texts show he 'did not transmit classified information'

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the Signal texts revealing the so-called "attack plans" targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels prove he didn't transmit classified information.

Pentagon March 26

Atlantic reporter publishes more texts about attack on Houthi targets

The Atlantic on Wednesday published what it described as the "attack plans" at the center of a Signal text chain leak involving senior officials in the Trump administration.

Secretary of Defense March 26

Jeffries becomes highest-ranking Dem to call for Hegseth to resign

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote a letter to President Donald Trump demanding that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth be "fired immediately."

VIDEO March 23

Trump has 'restored' peace through strength: Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses President Donald Trump's commitments against Iran's nuclear capabilities on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.'

Secretary of Defense March 20

Hegseth says Defense Dept eliminates hundreds of millions in 'wasteful' spending after DOGE findings

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo on Thursday that would cancel over $580 million in 'wasteful spending' at in the Department of Defense.

Pentagon News & Events March 19

Pentagon to cut up to 60K civilian jobs, but fewer than 21K have voluntarily resigned

Of the 60,000 civilian jobs the Pentagon is looking to cut, about 21,000 employees have accepted voluntary resignations, a senior U.S. defense official said.

Trump's First 100 Days March 19

Federal judge blocks Trump's transgender military executive order

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump's executive order barring transgender people from U.S. military service.

Opinion March 19

Trump has Mexico on the ropes

What has changed in U.S.-Mexico relations? President Donald Trump possesses an accurate assessment of the Mexican state’s basic nature, and is making policy accordingly.

Secretary of Defense March 14

Pentagon calls Mark Milley 'corpulent' as it kicks off review of physical fitness and grooming standards

Pentagon launches fitness and grooming review, slamming ex-Joint Chiefs Chair Mark Milley for lowering standards. Hegseth vows to restore discipline and military readiness.

Pentagon March 14

DOD closes think tank arm marred by 'inefficiency' and criticized by GOP for ties to Trump-Russia probe

The Department of Defense has dissolved its Office of Net Acquisition, an office that was meant to provide strategic analysis but allegedly got caught up in the Trump-Russia investigation.

Opinion March 14

DOGE joins budget battle on side of Defense Department

Defense Secretary Hegseth is putting the military budget right in his sights. He has reallocated some spending and allied with DOGE. He is preparing the US for warfighting.

Pete Hegseth March 13

SpaceX launch scrubbed hours after Hegseth shares message to rescue mission crew: ‘Wish you Godspeed’

The planned launch of SpaceX Crew-10 to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, hours after Secretary of Defense Hegseth said he was praying for members of the crew.