The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are ...

The defense secretary is said to have halted operations against Russia as part of a reset in ties between Washington and Moscow.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attention-grabbing overseas debut may have irritated some key Republicans and alienated ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing Pentagon agencies ... The Pentagon would cut military commands in Europe and the Middle East, as well as several programs long deemed critical while ...

Pete made a statement today saying that ... of America from being primarily focused on the security of Europe,” he said. Hegseth’s comments did not necessarily come as a surprise to the ...

By Eric Schmitt and John Ismay Reporting from Washington Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has had a rocky trip to Europe this week. In his debut on the world stage, Mr. Hegseth told NATO and ...

Defense Secretary Hegseth emphasized that President Trump is counting on a quick peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government in Kyiv have demanded full territorial liberation -- whether by military or diplomatic means -- per the country's internationally-recognized 1991 ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a warning at NATO headquarters ... allow a military imbalance between the United States and Europe to continue when it comes to defending the Continent.

The defense secretary's team asked far-right influencer Jack Posobiec to come to Europe, The Washington Post reports ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday during a visit to Warsaw. Pointing to Poland, which plans to spend 4.7% of GDP on defence this year, as a model ally, Hegseth doubled down on ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participated in an early morning PT session hosted by troops from the 1st Battalion 10th Special Forces Group on Tuesday at Panzer Kaserne, Stuttgart, Germany.