Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made the first trip to NATO by a member of the new Trump administration, as ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will no longer be the "primary guarantor of security in Europe," which he said ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday responded to global blowback to his comments this week that Ukraine should not ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also dismissed deploying U.S. troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that he does not believe Ukraine joining NATO is “realistic,” as the Trump ...

Two percent is a start, as President Trump has said, but it’s not enough, nor is 3%, nor is 4% — more like 5%,” the defense ...

The U.S. secretary of defense previously addressed allegations of excessive drinking during his January 2025 Senate confirmation hearing.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its territory back from Russia ...

Washington's 31 allies are impatient to learn how much military and financial support Washington intends to provide Ukraine ...

The defense secretary's remarks further demonstrated the Trump administration's belief that Ukraine will have to cede ...