US defence secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore (Image credit: AP) China and North Korea‘s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense, top security officials said Sunday. North Korea has […]
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron (right) (Image credit: AP) SINGAPORE: French President Emmanuel Macron and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth are among the world leaders, diplomats and top defence officials in Singapore this weekend for a security forum that will focus on China’s growing assertiveness, the global impact of […]
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (Image credit: AP) Bedevilled by leaks to the media during his short tenure, Defence Secretary Pete Hegsethissued a series of restrictions on the press late Friday that include banning reporters from entering wide swaths of the Pentagon without a government escort – areas where the press has had access in past […]
US President Donald Trump with defense secretary Pete Hegseth (AP Image) United States President Donald Trump didn’t miss a chance to address defense secretary Pete Hegseth‘s recent controversies, sarcastically calling him the “least controversial person at the table” while patting his back.During a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Trump said, “I could start with Pete on […]
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth boasted about dismantling a program supporting women on security teams, which he claimed that the “woke & weak” Joe Biden administration distorted & weaponized the “Women, Peace & Security” program. In a post on X, Hegseth said, “This morning, I proudly ENDED the ‘Women, Peace & Security’ (WPS) program inside the […]
Susan Rice calls Pete Hegseth ‘dumb as a rock’ Amid many controversies engulfing Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, one was the presence of former UN Ambassador Susan Rice in the Pentagon’s Defense Policy Board. It was a mystery to many Republicans as to why the Obama confidante was still on the Board at a time when […]
Joe Kasper (File photo; credit: LinkedIn) The US department of defense chief of staff under defense secretary Pete Hegseth will depart his role, according to a senior defence official’s announcement on Thursday.“Joe Kasper will continue to serve President Trump as a Special Government Employee (SGE) handling special projects at the Department of Defense,” the official […]
US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth used a commercial internet line—known in IT terms as a “dirty line”—installed in his Pentagon office to bypass standard defence department security systems and access encrypted messaging platforms like Signal from a personal computer, source told news agency Associated Press.The “dirty line” was specifically used to access websites and […]
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference in Panama City, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) “Ask the Houthis how he’s doing,” President Trump quipped this Easter Monday, defending his embattled Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. But behind the bravado and bunny suits on the White House lawn, top officials are […]
Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was escorted out of the Pentagon on April 15, 2025, following his suspension amid an ongoing probe into multiple unauthorised disclosures of sensitive information. The removal, part of a broader crackdown inside the Department of Defense, signals a deepening crisis for the Trump administration’s […]
