Pete Hegseth

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.

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Pentagon to Continue Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Soldiers

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

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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."

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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.

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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."

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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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Nearly 25% of New US Army Recruits Exit Within Two Years: Report

The US Army is facing significant challenges in retaining new recruits, with internal data showing that nearly one-quarter of them leave the service within just two years of enlistment.

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Trump Administration Takes Aim At Pentagon Spending

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of the department's 2026 budget so as to reallocate $50 billion in funds, the Pentagon said Wednesday, following reports that he had directed deep, multi-year cuts to military spending.

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US Army Recruitment Surges to 15-Year High: Hegseth

US Army recruitment has surged to a level not seen or reported in the past 15 years, setting a new milestone for the organization.

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Pentagon Says Will No Longer Mark ‘Identity Months’

Defense Secretary Hegseth issued guidance prohibiting Pentagon resources from being used to mark months celebrating people of different ethnic backgrounds, describing doing so as divisive to the military.

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