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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelan. The Pentagon framed it Wednesday as an immediate departure.Why it matters: The ouster of the service's top civilian caught many off-guard, and adds to the pile of military officials who either abruptly exited or were pushed out of their posts under Trump 2.0."Phelan didn't understand he

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., US, April 24, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the United States military blockade against Iran is now expanding across the globe, emphasizing that

Iran "begged" for a ceasefire agreement, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced during a press conference Wednesday morning. The post Pete Hegseth Declares ‘Historic and Overwhelming Victory’ in Iran: Trump ‘Forged This Moment’ appeared first on Breitbart...

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Hegseth declares end of US 'utopian idealism' with new military strategy  PoliticoUS defence secretary says Monroe Doctrine is ‘stronger than ever’  Financial TimesHegseth hints major defense spending increase, reveals new details on Trump’s anti-narcoterrorism operations  Fox NewsHegseth endorses National Security Strat, outlines military priorities focused on the West  Breaking Defense'We will find you and we will sink you': Hegseth

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats during remarks Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, saying President Donald Trump has the power to take military action “as he sees fit” to defend the nation. Hegseth dismissed criticism of the

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President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Pete Hegseth, an activist veteran and longtime Fox News host, to be the next secretary of Defense. “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First,” Trump said in a statement on social media Tuesday evening. “With Pete at the helm...