U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed Japan's commitment to accelerate its military buildup and defense spending

Military officials under Hegseth have thus far refused to provide lawmakers with critical information about the fatal strikes against boats in the Caribbean

The Department of War is so insatiable for bombing vessels, they're now taking on four at a time ... and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared a video of the deadly foursome.

US military personnel have until the end of the month to either watch the speech or read the transcript of the defense secretary's comments.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived in Hawaii Monday morning. This is the first leg on Hegseth’s trip, which will take him to Japan next, then Malaysia, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth didn't deny reported plans to have National Guard 'response force' in every state ahead of the 2026 midterms. During a conference on Thursday (23 October), a reporter asked Hegseth about a memo circulating on social media detailing,

A rumor that circulated online in October 2025 claimed (archived) zookeeper and conservationist Robert Irwin filed a $60 million lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.  According to the story,

The mid-October memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would “throttle” communication between the committee and the Pentagon, said Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel.