War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison, a key figure in shaping internal changes aligned with the Trump administration’s defence strategy.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today announced a series of 10 new directives aimed at strengthening the War Department's people and culture during an in-person speech in Quantico, Virginia, to the U.S. military's most senior leaders.
President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he will attend a major gathering of U.S. military leaders organised by War Secretary Pete Hegseth early this week.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has directed Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll to establish a joint, interagency task force to counter hostile unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones.
At a meeting in Washington on 14 July, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Germany’s enhanced contributions to NATO and European security during talks with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a sweeping initiative to expand its use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
In a mission described as “historically successful”, the United States has destroyed a key Iranian nuclear facility in a precision strike 15 years in the making.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued a directive to senior Pentagon leaders calling for an accelerated transformation of the Army to meet the demands of modern warfare.
At the Pentagon on 17 April, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met with French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu to discuss key issues related to defence and European security.
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed a further USD 5.1 billion in budget reductions aimed at eliminating what it describes as wasteful spending.
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