"The upcoming months present us with challenges that require military readiness and opportunities that allow us to further our strategic goals."

Issues confronting new defense secretary range from global conflicts and border security to administrative tasks

Pete Hegseth, the veteran and Fox News personality turned President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of defense, testified at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that his Christian faith dictates his commitment to supporting Israel and that he wants to see the U.

The Defence Secretary will have a long list of tasks to complete on his first day in charge at the Pentagon including reviewing the use of active-duty forces for law enforcement and developing the Pen

The Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to be defense secretary, was repeatedly disrupted Tuesday by protesters who denounced the nominee’s history of hateful remarks against women,

During Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) asked Hegseth to respond to earlier disruptions from protesters and comment on topics like the U.S. relationship with Israel.

Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee was interrupted by protesters on Tuesday morning.

President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee faced tough questions from Democrats in the more than four-hour confirmation hearing.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, avowed that he is a Christian who “robustly supports” Israel and its war against Hamas in Gaza. Hegseth, 44, a former Fox News ...

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law says in an affidavit to senators that US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon abused his second ex-wife to the point where she once hid in a closet and gave friends a code word to use in a crisis.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, said in his Senate confirmation hearing that the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel were the direct result of President Biden’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office at the Pentagon on Monday morning.