Hegseth risked US troops by sharing strike details on Signal, Pentagon watchdog finds

[ad_1] US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is back in the political hot seat as the Pentagon’s watchdog alleged he put American personnel and missions at risk by using the Signal messaging app to share sensitive details about a strike targeting Yemen’s Houthi militants.Trump administration officials used the encrypted app Signal to coordinate sensitive military strikes […]

‘Double-tap’ strike: Hegseth ordered second attack on Caribbean drug boat; here’s why

[ad_1] Pete Hegseth (File photo) The US military reportedly carried out a second strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean on September 2 to kill survivors.Defence secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly instructed the military before the operation to ensure no one survived. “The order was to kill everybody,” a source told Washington Post. America’s […]

Hegseth meets Nigerian NSA: Pentagon talks follow Trump’s ‘guns-a-blazing’ threat; tensions rise

[ad_1] US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (Photo credit: AP) US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine planned to held a closed-door meeting with Nigeria’s National security adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu at the Pentagon on Thursday evening, amid tensions sparked by President Donald Trump’s threat to send American troops […]

‘Get me my phone’: Hegseth recounts Trump’s ‘FAFO’ moment after strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

[ad_1] Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday recounted the moment when US President Donald Trump authorized and announced US strikes on Iranian nuclear-linked sites and said that this is the time when the world listens “FAFO.“Speaking at an event, Hegseth said, “That moment we realized that our bombers were out of Iran and the […]

‘Ensure China not dominating anybody’: Hegseth pushes Asean unity against Beijing in South China Sea

[ad_1] Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called on Southeast Asia to strengthen cooperation in maritime surveillance including the use of unmanned technologies to counter what he said was worsening aggression by Beijing in the South China Sea.Speaking during an meeting in Malaysia with defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Saturday, Hegseth urged […]

Indian-origin Congressman Suhas Subramanyam slams Pete Hegseth over limiting Pentagon reporting: ‘Attack on freedom, Democracy’

[ad_1] Dozens of journalists walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to new MAGA rules limiting their reporting.This led to many condemnations, including that of Indian-origin Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, who called the restrictions an attack on press freedom and slammed US defence secretary Pete HegsethSubramanyam posted his official statement on X, “My […]

‘Example of partnership’: Is Qatar going to have its military base in US? Here’s what Hegseth said

[ad_1] Qatar will build an Air Force facility at US’ Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, defense secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday.Hegseth made the announcement at the Pentagon alongside Qatari Defense Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, noting that the agreement will allow Qatari pilots to train alongside US personnel. ‘Qatar Great […]

Military shakeup: Pete Hegseth fires navy chief of staff Jon Harrison; praises ‘service to department’

[ad_1] US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday dismissed Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison, a powerful aide who had overseen a major reshaping of the service’s bureaucracy. The abrupt removal came shortly after the Senate confirmed Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao earlier this week. “He will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the […]

‘Commander-in-Chief needs to go’: Newsom posts McDonald’s photo; mocks Trump’s weight after Hegseth blasts ‘fat generals’ in military

[ad_1] California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) took a jab at former President Donald Trump’s weight on Tuesday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he no longer wanted “fat generals” in the military. Responding on X to a clip of Hegseth’s remarks at Quantico, Va., Newsom wrote: “I guess the Commander-in-Chief needs to go!”The post featured […]

‘If women can make it’: Pete Hegseth calls for ‘gender-neutral’ fitness rules; signals fewer women in combat roles | World News

[ad_1] US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (Pic credit: AP) US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced new directives for the military, including implementing gender-neutral physical fitness standards and eliminating what he described as “woke” culture from the armed forces. The announcement came during an in-person meeting with military officials at the Marine Corps base […]