Pete Hegseth said the Department of Defense's goal is to have "strategic locations from which to project power and defend American interests and allies." ...

Secretary of Defese Pete Hegseth rebuts China's space "war zone" claims, supports a Pentagon prayer service and announces increased jump pay for paratroopers at Fort Bragg.

Pete Hegseth hosted the first of what he said would be monthly religious sermons in the Pentagon, which has sparked debate about religious freedom.