Pete Hegseth

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a sweeping set of changes to the US military on Wednesday, including the creation of a new drone-focused command and plans to reduce the number of generals and admirals by 20%. Speaking at Marine…
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The cost of the US military campaign against Iran has climbed to $37.5 billion, up from an estimated $29 billion in mid-May, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers on Tuesday. Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee,…
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended a controversial September 2 decision to launch a second strike on a suspected drug-running vessel in the Caribbean, saying he “fully supports” the move. Speaking at the Reagan National…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will speak at a high-level meeting of U.S. military officers from around the world early next week, President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday. Calling the event “great,” Trump told reporters in the Oval…
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The Army is planning a sweeping transformation that will merge or close headquarters, dump outdated vehicles and aircraft, slash as many as 1,000 headquarters staff in the Pentagon and shift personnel to units in the field, according to a…
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, news agency PTI reported. The call comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack that resulted in the deaths of…
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Pete Hegseth wanted to make waves at the Pentagon. But less than 90 days since being sworn in as U.S. defense secretary, he appears put off balance by the very turbulence he himself created. An ex-Fox News host, Hegseth on Monday accused…
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President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary. Hegseth deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Minnesota in 2012…
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