U.S. Department of War proposes $1.5 trillion budget with $71 billion allocated to modernize nuclear triad capabilities
The U.S. War Department has proposed a $1.5 trillion budget for fiscal year 2027, including significant investment in modernizing the country’s nuclear triad.
Pentagon seeks $1.5 trillion FY2027 budget, citing military readiness, troop pay raises and industrial growth
He said the U.S. defense industrial base had been weakened by years of offshoring and outsourcing and has faced repeated […]
Hegseth says Iran’s defense industry nearing destruction as U.S. and Israeli strikes intensify during Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Iran’s defense industrial base is approaching complete destruction following continued strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces.
Pentagon says U.S. strikes intensify in Iran as Operation Epic Fury degrades missile forces and naval capabilities
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said American military operations against Iran are intensifying as part of Operation Epic Fury while Iranian responses appear to be slowing.
Hegseth says U.S. resources and combat power sufficient to sustain Iran operation
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the United States has sufficient will and resources to continue military operations against Iran during Operation Epic Fury.
Pete Hegseth on Operation Epic Fury against Iran: “We are just getting started”
The United States and Israel are making rapid offensive gains against Iran during the opening days of Operation Epic Fury, according to senior U.S. defense officials.
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Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine brief reporters on Operation Epic Fury at the U.S. Department of War headquarters [VIDEO]
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended U.S. military operations in Iran, arguing the Trump administration can meet its objectives without repeating past prolonged wars in the Middle East.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth calls strikes on Iran the most lethal and complex precision aerial operation in history
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday described the recent U.S. strikes on Iran as the “most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history.”
Hegseth highlights defense industry reforms at Boeing during Arsenal of Freedom stop in “Fighterland U.S.A.”
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth continued the War Department’s nationwide Arsenal of Freedom tour with a visit to the Boeing Company in St. Louis.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says Venezuela raid restored U.S. deterrence at first 2026 cabinet meeting
U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores de Maduro, earlier this month during Operation Absolute Resolve.
U.S. Department of War launches AI Acceleration Strategy to fast-track military adoption and maintain global dominance
The United States Department of War has launched an Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy aimed at expanding military AI deployment and establishing the United States as the world’s leading AI-enabled fighting force.
Pete Hegseth says Trump’s $1.5 trillion defence budget proposal reflects plans to rebuild U.S. forces
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said President Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget is intended as a “message to the world” about restoring American military strength.