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Hegseth also said Wednesday that Ukraine returning to its prewar borders—before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014—would be ...

The clarification appeared designed to address the backlash ignited by his remarks as President Trump pursues negotiations to ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday responded to global blowback to his comments this week that Ukraine should not ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday brushed off European complaints that President Trump’s surprise one-on-one ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte briefed reporters on Thursday following a NATO ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said of potential negotiations to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that "everything ...

Everything is on the table,” the Defense secretary said with no mention of concessions he demanded the day before.

The call has raised concerns among some European leaders that Ukraine could effectively be sidelined in any peace ...

Two percent is a start, as President Trump has said, but it’s not enough, nor is 3%, nor is 4% — more like 5%,” the defense ...

The American schools at the NATO headquarters were scrambling to comply with Trump diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks.

In his first big turn on the world stage, the defense secretary has already been forced to offer a major walk-back.