Pete Hegseth

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth talks to the media on the day of a meeting of NATO defence ministers at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
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US will be candid in push for 'hardline' NATO alliance, Hegseth says
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to troops at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the still image from video June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Phil Stewart
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Pentagon’s Hegseth warns Cuba that arms procurement could invite confrontation
11/06/2026
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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US to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran - Hegseth
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Hegseth steps away from war duties to campaign against Trump foe
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South Korea weighs phased Hormuz role after US talks, minister says
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'
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General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army speaks during a ceremony honoring prisoners of war, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo
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US Army chief of staff fired by Hegseth, sources say
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
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Pentagon declines to reaffirm NATO's collective defense, says up to Trump
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US military says it conducted strikes on drug-trafficking vessels in eastern Pacific
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Hegseth says he did not see survivors after first drug boat strike, backs decision to strike again
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Hegseth says US-South Korea alliance focused on North Korea but 'flexibility' needed
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US, Malaysia sign defense cooperation deal amid regional security talks
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Pentagon chief meets China, India defence ministers at Southeast Asian summit
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Hegseth tells China in first call that US is not seeking conflict
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