Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested that the Pentagon has contingency plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force, if necessary, during a tense congressional hearing on Thursday. Hegseth ...

In one back-and-forth, Hegseth did provide an eyebrow-raising answer. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., asked whether the Pentagon has developed plans to take Greenland or Panama by force if necessary.

Suspicions about leaks and a mistrust of senior military officers have defined much of the defense secretary’s first six ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says military bases in Indiana and New Jersey could house detained immigrants without ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlines his mission to restore warrior ethos in the military, emphasizing physical standards and a back-to-basics approach under Trump's leadership.

Pete Hegseth shares his vision for rebuilding the military with a focus on 'warrior ethos', equal physical standards, and reflects on Operation Midnight Hammer's success.

In March, Hegseth announced a military-wide review of combat and physical-fitness standards, ordering Pentagon officials to develop plans to distinguish between combat and noncombat jobs and to ...