It’s cropped up frequently in regard to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has vowed to refocus the armed forces on “lethality” and “warfighting” and banish diversity, equity and inclusion.

Pete Hegseth on Wednesday focused again on China's presence in the Western Hemisphere, one day after calling the world power a threat to the Panama Canal. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on ...

The Trump administration announced major moves in the Panama Canal this week, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explaining Thursday that the deals are a means of serving American interests and ...

Freelance Writer Pete Hegseth omitted a key point about the Panama Canal in the English version of a joint statement he released with the Panamanian leader. The tattooed former Fox News star ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged that the Trump administration would “take back” the Panama Canal from “China’s influence” on Tuesday during a visit to the key shipping lane.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the Central American Security Conference in Panama City, Panama. Planes clip wings while taxiing at Reagan airport: One had members of Congress aboard What ...

Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant. The Chinese government responded after U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Tuesday that the Panama Canal remains under persistent threat from China.

It’s anybody’s guess how long Pete Hegseth will be Secretary of Defense, given the wont-go-away controversy over his use of Signal to share details of an impending attack on Houthi forces in ...

The acting Inspector General of the Defense Department will review Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal in a group chat with other key national security officials to discuss ...

Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has attended sensitive defense meetings, raising concerns due to her lack of security clearance. Her presence at classified discussions ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the military to end separate fitness standards for women in combat roles, a move he said will make the military more lethal, but that women servicemembers ...