Trump administration nominates Purdue aeronautics prof as assistant defense secretary
Joseph S. Jewell of Indiana is among names whose nominations have been sent to the Senate and listed on whitehouse.gov.
Army Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve appointed senior military assistant to Defense secretary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve has been tapped to serve as his ...
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US Defense Secretary Hegseth to visit Panama next week
WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel early next week to Panama where he will participate in an annual Central American security conference, the Pentagon ...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Defense Cuts Won’t Affect This Key Person
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to cut $580 million in “wasteful spending” at the Pentagon, but the major slashes to grants and contracts will spare Elon Musk’s SpaceX ...
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Defense secretary announces US Forces Japan's upgrade to joint force command
During a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Defense ...
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Defense Department Inspector General Will Evaluate Pete Hegseth’s Role In Signal Chat
The Department of Defense’s inspector general is looking into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss “information pertaining to military actions in Yemen”—despite the ...
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells Philippines the Trump administration will ramp up deterrence against China threat
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would work with allies to ramp up deterrence ...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio asks NATO allies to chip in with 5% GDP
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday called for America's partners in the NATO alliance to up their defense ...