Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies U.S. wants European-led defense of continent
The Pentagon’s policy chief told NATO members on Thursday that the alliance must adapt and that he wants to hear from allies as part of a review of U.S. forces…
Pentagon chief may appoint aide as US Army secretary
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is considering appointing his public affairs aide Sean Parnell as US Army secretary, The Hill reported. – According to the newspaper’s sources, Parnell is on the…
US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran ‘indefinitely,’ vows more economic pressure
The United States on Thursday said that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global…
Colombia Joins US-Led Americas Counter Cartel Coalition
Colombia is officially joining the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C). I met with Minister of Defense Jorge Eduardo Mora in Panama City today as we launched a new chapter in…
The Pentagon’s Europe Posture Review Marks the Rise of NATO 3.0
The Pentagon’s formal launch of the Europe Posture Review marks one of the most significant shifts in transatlantic security since the end of the Cold War. When Under Secretary of…
Vance, top US general urged Trump against major Iran escalation
US Vice President JD Vance and the nation’s top military general urged President Donald Trump to avoid a major escalation in the war with Iran during a high-stakes meeting Friday,…
CENTCOM advised halt of Iran strikes due to ‘exhausted’ targets: report
The US military leadership advised pausing the bombardment of Iran after concluding that the current air campaign had achieved its immediate goals and was no longer producing operational results, Axios…
Trump says he trusts Putin, Xi that Russia, China are not supplying weapons to Iran
US President Donald Trump said he trusts Russian head of state Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping when they say Russia and China are not supplying weapons to Iran.…
US war in Iran has cost $37.5 bln so far, Pentagon says
The United States’ war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, an increase of nearly $8 billion since the last public…
Israel tells Pentagon chief will keep troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘security zones’
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth that Israel is determined to keep its forces in “security zones” it has carved out inside Lebanon, Syria…