Hegseth says US blockade of Iranian ports remains ‘ironclad’
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz remains “ironclad”, and that Trump has “options” if Iran continues to “play games” with the vital sea…
Trump’s top aides reportedly hold Iran, Yemen talks at Camp David
US President Donald Trump’s senior national security officials met for several hours at Camp David to discuss next steps in the Iran war and ongoing conflict in Yemen, Axios reported,…
Retired major general: Hegseth ‘playing Russian roulette’ with US security
Retired Maj. Gen. Randy Manner blasted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his latest cuts to the military’s senior ranks, accusing the Pentagon chief of “playing Russian roulette” with U.S. national…
Prince Khalid reviews Saudi-US strategic defense partnership in call with Pentagon chief
Prince Khalid bin Salman reviewed defense ties between the US and Saudi Arabia during a call with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, the Saudi defense minister said on Thursday. – Prince…
Pentagon creates ‘Autowarcom’ to expand AI and drone capabilities
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced the creation of a new military command that would be dedicated to building and providing autonomous and robotic capabilities across the US…
Musk to co-lead Pentagon’s new initiative tasked with studying ‘the future of warfare’
US entrepreneur Elon Musk will co-lead Project Meridian, a new Pentagon initiative meant to identify new capabilities and technologies to deploy in the US military, US Secretary of War Pete…
Top NATO commander joins briefing on review of US defence engagement in Europe
NATO’s top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, took part in a virtual briefing on Friday for Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on potential approaches to a review of…
Germany, US sign agreement to deepen defense cooperation between industries
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed a letter of intent with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday aimed at deepening cooperation between weapons makers in both countries at a…
Iran slams Hegseth’s 9/11 anniversary comments targeting Tehran
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has denounced US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 9/11 anniversary remarks, in which he defended the war on Iran. – Hegseth used the occasion to…
Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves
President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented U.S. push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the OPEC nation’s…