On July 29, NBC reported that Hegseth has "privately discussed the idea of running for political office." While the ...

The Department of Defense is working to deliver on President Donald Trump's promise of having his proposed Golden Dome missile defense system in operation.

NBC News has reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering a run for Tennessee governor in 2026. Hegseth, a ...

Pete Hegseth Meets the Media for First Time as Secretary of Defense — Vows to Execute Trump’s Orders ‘Without Excuse’ David Gilmour Jan 27th, 2025, 10:48 am ...

The National Security Act also created the United States Air Force, also under the purview of the secretary of defense. The Department of Defense would gain its current name when the National ...

The Pentagon has scheduled its first major test of the multibillion-dollar Golden Dome missile defense system for just before ...

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The secretary is responsible for making sure those people are able to do their jobs – which, collectively, is to defend the United States, the American people and U.S. interests.

"Public officials should be careful not to convey to the world the mistaken impression that the United States is a helpless sleeping giant if one or more officials in the defense chain of command ...