Trump's defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, called the operation "brilliant," saying it illustrated "peace through strength." ...

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates listens as President Barack Obama speaks to the press after a meeting in the Cabinet ...

Former Obama Defense Secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta credited President Donald Trump Thursday for the "possibility" of a "clean" Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal. On Tuesday, Secretary of ...

President Barack Obama has nominated Boston University associate professor of surgery Jonathan Woodson for assistant secretary of Defense of Health Affairs, according to a April 21 White House press ...

Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gestures as he speaks during a ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II on June 06 ...

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates listens as President Barack Obama speaks to the press after a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House June 22, 2010 in Washington DC.