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The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat gave classified briefings to lawmakers. Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defence secretary, has been criticized this week over the boat strikes, as well as for an earlier controversy in which he communicated over an unsecured app. CBC | ...
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US air force plane ‘carrying Pete Hegseth’ declares emergency and lands in UK
A flight reportedly carrying US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has been forced to land at RAF Mildenhall after emitting a Squawk 7700 code indicating a general emergency. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Hegseth insists he has ‘every authorisation needed’ to strike suspected drug boats
Legal experts and many U.S. lawmakers have asserted that the use of military force in international waters against alleged criminals bypasses due process, violates law enforcement norms and lacks a clear legal justification under U.S. and international law Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Trump and Hegseth declare end to ‘woke’ culture in U.S. military
U.S. President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declared an end to “woke” culture in the military Tuesday before hundreds of top U.S. military officials who were abruptly summoned to Virginia from around the world. CBC | World News
Read More »Hegseth recalls half of National Guard troops deployed to L.A.
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Read More »Hegseth unleashes drone war surge amid warning ‘what we saw in Russia will play out here’
In a bold move, Pete Hegseth is shaking up the US military’s drone strategy, aiming to outpace global rivals in the high-stakes technology race. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Hegseth pressured to resign after reports he shared more military intelligence
U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth is under growing pressure to resign after reports he shared sensitive military details over the messaging app Signal. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump says Hegseth doing ‘great job’ after reports of attack plans shared in 2nd Signal chat
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he stood behind U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth after reports that he had shared details of a March attack on Yemen’s Houthis in a second Signal message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. The details were reportedly similar to those revealed last month after a magazine editor was mistakenly included in a ...
Read More »Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth shared sensitive Yemen war plans in second Signal chat: source
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. CBC | World News
Read More »Pete Hegseth, Pentagon pick, faces questions in 1st confirmation hearing for Trump nominees
Republican president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, is expected to be pressed Tuesday at a Senate confirmation hearing on matters ranging from diversity in the military to allegations of inappropriate behaviour toward women. CBC | World News
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