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What does the defense secretary do?
The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...
Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public
Leading the US Defense Department is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing ...
Trump’s cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth walk back controversial stances ahead of confirmation hearings
Notably, Gabbard questioned the US intelligence community’s assessments that Assad was behind a deadly chlorine gas attack ...
Austin recommends $50 bln boost above US 2026 defense spending projections, Bloomberg News reports
Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended a boost in defense spending by about $50 billion more than the ...
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Medal of Honor Recipient David Bellavia Comes to Pete Hegseth’s Defense
David Bellavia stood up for Defense Sec nominee Pete Hegseth in the interview, arguing he has been the victim of “grifting ...
Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Calls For Military Bases To Restore Names Of Confederate Generals: 'Legacy Matters'
The Senate is scheduled to begin hearings on his nomination on Tuesday and could face questioning on his base naming stance.
Pete Hegseth says US military bases should restore names of Confederate generals
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the ...
Zelenskyy, Macron discuss Western troop deployment in Ukraine before German defense chief visits
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the ...