The National Security Act also created the United States Air Force, also under the purview of the secretary of defense. The Department of Defense would gain its current name when the National ...

On July 29, NBC reported that Hegseth has "privately discussed the idea of running for political office." While the ...

NBC News has reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering a run for Tennessee governor in 2026. Hegseth, a ...

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has been confirmed as the next United States secretary of defense, receiving the keys to the nation's largest federal agency.

The Department of Defense is working to deliver on President Donald Trump's promise of having his proposed Golden Dome missile defense system in operation.

During a House Armed Services Committee hearing held on June 12, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to answer Congressman Carlos Gimenez's (R-FL) question on whether or not the United States ...

The secretary is responsible for making sure those people are able to do their jobs – which, collectively, is to defend the United States, the American people and U.S. interests.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that Libya did not pose a threat to the United States before the U.S. began its military campaign against the North African country. Secretary of State ...