The U.S. military’s recruiting troubles came just as it was attempting a fundamental shift in its mission. For decades, the ...

Lawmakers pressed for new solutions Tuesday to the Pentagon’s chronic problem of speeding up the defense acquisition process ...

For more than 60 years, the military has launched reconnaissance, communications, and missile warning satellites into orbit.

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on ...

This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete ...

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday night confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary by the narrowest of ...

Pete Hegseth was confirmed as defense secretary late Friday by the U.S. Senate after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 ...

His attorney, Timothy Parlatore, declined to comment Thursday on the dollar figure, which was previously unknown.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...