Rubio and Hegseth meet Australian counterparts with China expected to be focus

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defense Minister ...

Hegseth highlights US-first national defense strategy

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday took the podium at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum to attack post-Cold ...

‘What Changed, Pete?’: Democrats Call Out Hegseth Hypocrisy Over ‘Unlawful Orders’ Remark

Rep. Jason Crow (D, Colo.), another of the group of Democrats, reposted a clip of the Defense Secretary’s remarks on X, asking in his caption the same question as Kelly did: “What changed, Pete? Our ...

Hegseth 2016 comments on not following ‘unlawful orders’ surface: ‘There’s a standard’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing heat over a strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, said in 2016 that ...
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Hegseth says he wants the Pentagon to prioritize speed over cost when buying weapons

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from producing advanced and complex technology and toward products that can ...