Meaningful Pentagon Cuts Will Require Rethinking What 'Defense' Means
In 2023, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the U.S. government spent $916 billion on ...
A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic Enemies
Pete Hegseth has spent much of his first weeks in office focused on culture wars while saying little about America’s ...
US Defense Secretary Hegseth's Europe debut irks allies, wins Trump's nod
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attention-grabbing overseas debut may have irritated some key Republicans and alienated ...
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Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals
A bipartisan group of lawmakers asked Hegseth for justifications and transparency before any decisions to dismiss senior ...
US defense chief suggests Ukraine should abandon hope of winning all territory back from Russia
Hegseth suggests way forward for Ukraine is for the country to abandon hopes of a return to its pre-2014 borders.
Europe can’t count on the US to be its bodyguard. That’s great for its defense companies
A stark new reality in Europe — that its long-time ally and security guarantor, the United States, may not come ...
Defense Secretary Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is 'unrealistic'
Hegseth held talks with U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey before meeting with Ukraine Defense Contract Group (UDCG) at NATO ...
NATO members to boost defense spending ‘considerably more than 3 percent’ of their GDP: report
NATO members will have to bolster their defense spending by “considerably more than 3%” of their GDP, the alliance’s ...
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to receive WSU’s Foley award for public service
Leon Panetta, former secretary of defense and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will accept a public service award at a ceremony in Spokane scheduled for April.