The defense secretary's media background has played a significant role as the department reels from the Army-involved crash ...

ASEAN’s members include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Australia, one of the countries Hegseth mentioned, isn’t even on the ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, and his second wife denied the allegation that he was abusive in their former ...

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

Those questions come a day after Danielle Hegseth, Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, said in a sworn affidavit that Pete ...

The newly sworn-in defense secretary outlined plans on Saturday to advance the president's defense priorities.

Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into ...

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