Trump aware, supportive of AUKUS pact, US defense secretary says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump supported the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, after Australia on Friday confirmed its first $500 million payment under the defense pact. "The President is very aware,
Trump Revokes Security for Former Defense Secretary Esper, NYT Reports
Esper, who served during Trump's first term in office, joins Trump's former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, his former national security adviser John Bolton and former Iran envoy
Trump hating ex-Secretary of Defense latest to lose his free security detail
The Pentagon pulled the security detail for former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper who served under President Trump's first administration.
Trump withdraws security details from ex-US Defense Secretary Esper
President Donald Trump of the United States has revoked the security detail for Mark T. Esper, a former defence secretary. Esper is among several officials who are facing threats from Iran due to the actions they took on behalf of Trump during his first term.
Pentagon yanks former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s security detail: report
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has become the latest ex-official from President Trump’s first term to lose their security detail, according to a report. The Pentagon revoked Esper’s taxpayer-funded security detail on Tuesday night,
US says Defense Secretary, Panama's President agree to expand military cooperation
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino agreed to expand cooperation between the U.S.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits southern border. Here's the latest.
Fort Bliss officials confirmed that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was visiting the Borderland on Monday.
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Pete Hegseth Meets the Media for First Time as Secretary of Defense — Vows to Execute Trump’s Orders ‘Without Excuse’
Hegseth addressed the media for the first time since being sworn in and vowed to carry out Trump’s orders “swiftly and ...
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Defense Secretary says enlisted morale is high at Southern Border
During a media interview today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said morale is high among U.S. troops currently assisting with ...
Pete Hegseth Confirmed As Defense Secretary Thanks To Vance’s Vote
Thanks to the tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the Trump Administration’s ...
Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say
Washington's primary humanitarian aid agency has been a target of a government reorganization program spearheaded by Elon ...
Defense secretary revokes Mark Milley's security detail and orders IG review
Pete Hegseth told Milley, a critic of Trump, that he had ordered an investigation to determine whether his rank should be ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cancels celebrations at DOD. What is Black History Month?
New defense secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled all cultural awareness months in the Department of Defense, including Black ...
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Video: Trump orders construction of US ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense system
President Trump issued an executive order regarding the construction of a "next-generation missile defense shield" similar to ...
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Secretary of Defense personally recognizes the heroic actions of Soldier
On February 3, 2025, Master Sgt. Daniel Brooks was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for actions he took in Germany while ...