All news on the topic: Pete Hegseth

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From enemies to allies: How Donald Trump and Jeff Bezos forged a powerful alliance
In Donald Trump’s first term, the president called an aide into his study off the Oval Office to assign a new target.
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Army women face greater risk of being killed by fellow soldiers than in combat, investigation finds
Twenty-three-year-old Sarah Roque had been in the Army for just over four years when a man fatally shot her in the head.
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Eastern Europe fears NATO could face Russia without US military support under Trump
A nightmare scenario has been playing on eastern European minds with increasing intensity since Donald Trump returned to the White House: what if Russia attacks and the US does not join the fight?
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Pentagon seeks $80bn for Iran war as Trump pushes record $1.5tn defense budget
The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the U.S. war against Iran, adding to what is already a sizable military spending boost being sought by President Donald Trump.
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Germany turns to Ukraine and Israel for cheap long-range missiles to deter Russia
The country’s defense ministry has asked weapons startups for missile options as it looks to expand its own deep-strike arsenal.
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Trump administration releases first batch of classified UFO files
The first batch of the long-awaited UFO files was released by the Trump administration on Friday, with hundreds of previously unseen videos, photographs and records published.
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Trump sparks backlash after discussing killings, Iran and transgender issues in front of children
Donald Trump made a string of massively inappropriate comments in front of a group of children.
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Iran could charge ships $1 million to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran could soon be rolling in cash if it goes ahead with charging vessels for passing through the Strait of Hormuz – at $1,000,000 per ship.
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Trump says King Charles would have taken “very different stand” on Iran conflict
Donald Trump has claimed that King Charles III would have backed his war in Iran. In a veiled dig at Keir Starmer, the US President told the Telegraph that His Majesty would have taken a “different stand” from Starmer.
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US defence chief warns London could be in range of Iranian missiles
In a warning to the British, US Defense Chief Pete Hegseth suggested that London is within the range of Iranian missiles.
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UK troops shoot down drones targeting allied base amid Iran conflict escalation
British troops shot down over a dozen Iranian “suicide” drones over an allied base in northern Iraq last night.
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Oil surges past $100 amid Middle East tensions and tanker disruption
The price of a barrel of oil exceeded $100 for the first time since 2022, as the conflict in the Middle East continues.
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Hegseth states that six individuals were killed in two recent US attacks on suspected drug boats.
US forces struck two more suspected drug trafficking boats off the coast of South America, resulting in the deaths of six people, as announced by the Trump administration’s defence secretary, Pete Hegseth.
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Hegseth orders Ford carrier group to Caribbean as Trump expands anti-narcotics campaign
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an aircraft carrier strike group currently stationed in Europe to the Caribbean region amid a massive buildup of US military forces in the region.
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Colombia’s president clashes with Washington over deadly US strikes in Caribbean
Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has angered Washington after accusing the US of killing Colombian citizens during a recent boat strike in the Caribbean Sea.
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Jon Harrison removed as navy chief of staff after clashes over budget control
Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, abruptly dismissed the navy chief of staff on Friday, removing an aide who had been central to the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the Pentagon.
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Trump revives ‘war department’ branding to stress “warrior ethos”
Donald Trump will order that the Pentagon be called the Department of War as it "conveys a stronger message of readiness and resolve."
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US blocks Ukraine from using long-range Atacms to strike inside Russia — WSJ
US defense officials have blocked Ukraine from using US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia since late spring as part of a Trump administration effort to get Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks, according to a report on Saturday.
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Trump administration fires Pentagon intelligence chief in sweeping military purge
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the head of the Pentagon’s intelligence agency along with two other senior military commanders, three U.S. officials informed Reuters on Friday. This represents the latest action by President Donald Trump’s administration to remove officials from the Pentagon.
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“Free DC!”: protesters disrupt US vice president’s burger handout PR stunt for troops
U.S. Vice President, at Washington’s Union Station with Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth, defends the deployment of troops in areas with less crime.
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CBS News: US defense secretary ordered a makeup room to be installed at the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio that can be used to prepare for television appearances, multiple sources told CBS News.
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Signal security scandal: Trump officials exposed sharing sensitive military details in leaked group chat
‘War plans’ shared by top Trump officials on an infiltrated Signal group chat have been published for the first time.
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Trump’s top national security officials’ leaked texts reveal contempt for European allies
Donald Trump’s top national security officials texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat - but they were unaware a journalist was in the group