U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth on Wednesday stressed the role of regional partners in the Pentagon's bid to counter an increasingly assertive China. "The Indo-Pacific is our priority theater, and China is our pacing threat,

Lawmakers pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Thursday to answer questions he has avoided for months, including during the two previous days of hearings on Capitol Hill.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others have highlighted the “Trump bump” in recruiting wins. Officials and experts say it’s a bit more complicated.

The congressman grilled Hegseth on issues including Marines' deployment to LA, the Signal chat leak and Russia-Ukraine war.

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Conn., discusses Israel's airstrikes on Iran and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's appearances for hearings this week. Hegseth dodged questions on invading Greenland, Ukraine aid, his use of the app Signal,

A testy exchange between a senator who strongly supports Ukraine aid and the defense secretary revealed a deepening split among G.O.P. officials on the war.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles