Ex-CIA chief, Defense Secretary Robert Gates predicts China won’t invade Taiwan anytime soon: ‘Don’t think they want to go in’

Former CIA Director and Defense Secretary Robert Gates predicted Sunday that the chances of China invading Taiwan were ...

Transcript: Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 17, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that aired on "Face the Nation ...

Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump ...

Secretary Of Defense Hegseth Welcomed Home U.S. Navy Supercarrier

The USS Gerald R. Ford arrived at Naval Station Norfolk following a record-long deployment. She is the most recent U.S. Navy ...
WLWT

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to join Ed Gallrein for rally on Monday, Trump-aligned organization says

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is coming to Northern Kentucky to rally support for congressional candidate Ed Gallrein on Monday, a Trump-aligned political organization says.America First Works put ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defends second boat strike, citing ‘fog of war’

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended a secondary strike on an alleged drug boat, citing the “fog of war” during a ...

Navy secretary’s removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding

The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump’s anxiety over his ambitious and divisive ...
USA Today

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's 'kafir' tattoo draws criticism. What does it mean?

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing criticism after new photos taken during a training exercise at Pearl Harbor show a tattoo of an Arabic word on his arm. Photos show that Hegseth has the ...