Pete Hegseth

Jun- 2025 -

1 June

BRUSSELS - Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, gives a press conference at NATO headquarters following a meeting of the defense ministers of the 32 NATO countries. At the so-called Defense Ministerial, they will discuss, among other things, preparations for the NATO summit in June in The Hague. ANP REMKO DE WAAL netherlands out - belgium out (Photo by REMKO DE WAAL / ANP MAG / ANP via AFP)

China Says US ‘Should Not Play With Fire’ on Taiwan, Slams Hegseth

China on Sunday warned the United States it "should not play with fire" over Taiwan and said it had lodged "representations" with Washington over comments made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at a summit in Singapore.

May- 2025 -

30 May

Asia Pacific

(250502) -- BEIJING, May 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) participate in a military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification at the invitation of Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali) (Photo by Hu Jiali / XINHUA / Xinhua via AFP)

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Pentagon Chief Warns China ‘Preparing’ to Use Military Force in Asia

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was "here to stay" in the Indo-Pacific region.

6 May

Americas

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Pentagon Chief Orders 20% Cut in Number of Top Officers

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.

2 May

Nuclear

President Donald Trump signs a document reinstating sanctions against Iran

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US Expects Iran Talks but Trump Presses Sanctions

The United States said Thursday it expected new nuclear talks to take place soon with Iran but President Donald Trump vowed to enforce sanctions and called for global boycott of "any amount" of Iranian oil or petrochemicals.

Apr- 2025 -

30 April

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon to Refine Medical Conditions List Disqualifying Recruits

The US Department of Defense has signed a memorandum to review the list of medical conditions that would disqualify people from joining the armed forces.

28 April

Americas

A CH-53E super stallion crew chief assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 "Pegasus," brandishes a coyote American flag patch on his uniform during a flight around Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 23, 2014. The crew of the CH-53E conducted a single-point external lift of a decommissioned Navy A-4 skyhawk from Barber's Point to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for the Wings Over the Pacific 2014 air show to be used as a static display. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan/ Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon to Continue Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Soldiers

The US Department of Defense is planning to reinstitute gender-affirming care for transgender warfighters.

14 April

Nuclear

An Iranian flag fluttering at an undisclosed location in the Islamic republic next to a surface-to-surface Qiam-1 (Rising) missile

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US Pentagon Chief Says Military Ready to Ensure Iran Never Gets a Nuclear Bomb

The US defense secretary reiterated Sunday that the United States hopes for a diplomatic solution to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, but if that failed the military was ready "to go deep and to go big."

11 April

Americas

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Pentagon Chief Announces $5.1B Spending Cuts

The US Department of Defense will cut $5.1 billion in "wasteful" spending, including on climate and diversity initiatives, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.

Mar- 2025 -

30 March

Asia Pacific

US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth speaks before the Senate Armed Services during a nomination hearing in Washington, DC

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Pentagon Chief Says US Will Ensure ‘Deterrence’ Across Taiwan Strait

The US will ensure "robust, ready and credible deterrence" across the Taiwan Strait, Defense Secretar Hegseth said, calling China "aggressive and coercive."

22 March

Air

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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Trump Says Boeing Won Next-Generation F-47 Fighter Jet Contract

Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing has been awarded the contract for the Air Force's next-generation stealth fighter plane, which the 47th US president said would be named the F-47.

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