Pete Hegseth
USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand after record-setting deployment, Thai official says
The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has not made a port call in more than 200 days, setting a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea.
'Predictable risks': Two more US senators call for independant probe into naval warship conditions
Iran, Oman negotiate framework for Hormuz transit after Trump claims all mines removed from strait
US can still strike Hormuz targets, Hegseth warns as 'Economic D-Day' takes aim at Iran's economy
Trump to meet munitions makers amid push to replenish weapons stockpiles
The United States has supplied large quantities of weapons to allies while also using munitions in its own military operations, raising concerns about inventories.
'Maybe on the Iran side': Trump reveals Turkey's Erdogan stayed out of Iran war at his request
When asked if he would provide fighter jets and jet engines to Turkey, Trump stated that he would "probably do something" that would make Turkey ”very happy."
From Trump’s strength to Vance’s retreat: Regime change is the only path to peace - opinion
The deal with Ghalibaf does not represent a transformation away from the regime. His function is precisely to offer Washington a “rational” interlocutor through whom the system can rebrand itself
Trump’s cabinet may go down as the worst in American history - opinion
It doesn’t take much to figure out that Trump's cabinet does not have the best people in the US; not the best conservatives, not the best Trump supporters, not the best MAGA believers.
US military seeks $80b. to replenish stockpiles after Iran war operations
The additional $80 billion request from Congress for the Iran war comes as officials lobby lawmakers and debate intensifies over defense spending, military readiness, and the impact on US households.
Iran unwilling to make nuclear concessions, CIA director warns, citing US intel - report
According to Axios, US President Donald Trump was among the officials warned in a series of meetings leading up to Trump's announcement of a deal between Washington and Tehran.
Iran will never have a nuclear weapon under US deal, Hegseth says
"What I would say the president has been most clear about is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon - never, full stop," Hegseth said.
US strikes Iran for second day, hitting military surveillance capabilities, air defense systems
“Those strikes that will happen tonight will be strong and clear, and if they have to happen tomorrow night they will be strong and clear,” Hegseth asserted, adding that US CENTCOM will be “busy."
Hegseth blocked female, minority Navy officers from promotion to admiral - report
According to the report, Pentagon rules outline that the defense secretary is only supposed to remove officers from the promotion list for professional failings that would impact their new role.
Trump admin. in advanced talks to directly fund US drone firms to boost production - report
People familiar with the deal said it would allow drone makers to scale up production while simultaneously bringing down prices. The funding the US would supply would not be for buying drones
