NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – “Guantanamo Bay represents justice,” said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to members of Joint Task Force Southern Guard. “It represents deterrence ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Tuesday, his first trip to the naval installation since being confirmed to his post in January. Hegseth, who served as a U.S ...

SecDef: “I’m going to choose to reject your unqualified question. Who’s next?” ...

The email Elon Musk directed to be sent to all federal employees is getting pushback from President Donald Trump’s appointed agency heads, notably including the Department of Defense, which ...

Pressed on why U.S. officials were hesitant to say Russia invaded Ukraine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked if “finger-pointing and pearl-clutching” make peace more likely.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth denied rumors that he drafted a list of senior military leaders he allegedly planned to purge after the rumor tore through the Pentagon last week and reportedly ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth denied the existence of a “list” of planned senior military officials that he and the Trump administration planned to fire.

Your device does not support the audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee—issued the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted reports of spending cuts taking place at the Pentagon, saying they are actually “refocusing” their existing budget “away from Biden priorities.” ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result in an 8 percent cut to the defense budget for each year over the next ...