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 the […]
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 statement […]
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 Ally, […]
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 Secretary […]
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 an […]
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 in […]
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned scores of generals and admirals from around the world to meet on short notice next week at a Marine Corps base in Virginia but has not disclosed the reason for the gathering, four US officials said Thursday. The unusual directive, which has been filtering its way through military commands, […]
The Pentagon is convening a rare gathering of top US military leaders next week in Quantico, Virginia. Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned senior commanders from around the world, though the purpose of the meeting remains unclear.“People are scrambling to change their plans and see if they have to attend,” a source was quoted as […]
RFK Jr. teams up with Pete Hegseth in an ultimate fitness showdown; launches ‘Pete & Bobby Challenge’ (Pic credit: X/@HHSGov) Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has rolled out the “Pete and Bobby Challenge”, pairing up with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as part of the Trump administration’s nationwide “Make America […]
Two of the Pentagon’s leading investigative agencies are examining the involvement of two close aides to defence secretary Pete Hegseth in a controversy over the use of the Signal app for discussing sensitive government matters, according to three sources familiar with the investigations, as reported by Politico.An investigation was initially opened in early April by […]
