The defense secretary is said to have halted operations against Russia as part of a reset in ties between Washington and Moscow.

The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attention-grabbing overseas debut may have irritated some key Republicans and alienated ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result ...

Several viral social media posts claim that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was drinking alcohol during a NATO press ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing Pentagon agencies ... The Pentagon would cut military commands in Europe and the Middle East, as well as several programs long deemed critical while ...

Pete made a statement today saying that ... of America from being primarily focused on the security of Europe,” he said. Hegseth’s comments did not necessarily come as a surprise to the ...

In general Europeans are glumly conceding the Trump team has a point, at least on Ukraine and defense matters.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government in Kyiv have demanded full territorial liberation -- whether by military or diplomatic means -- per the country's internationally-recognized 1991 ...

Defense Secretary Hegseth emphasized that President Trump is counting on a quick peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

By Eric Schmitt and John Ismay Reporting from Washington Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has had a rocky trip to Europe this week. In his debut on the world stage, Mr. Hegseth told NATO and ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a warning at NATO headquarters ... allow a military imbalance between the United States and Europe to continue when it comes to defending the Continent.