Hegseth fires back after China flexes war readiness over tariff hike: ‘We’re prepared’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses responded to China's claims that “types of war” are ready following President Donald Trump's 10% tariff increase. Lin Jiang, spokesman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday I responded In Trump's move, he argues that “the fentanyl issue is a flimsy excuse to raise our tariffs on Chinese imports.” “My […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US is ‘prepared’ to go to war with China over tariff threats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses declared early Wednesday that he was “ready” for a war with China just hours after the US surprised the threat from Beijing in response to President Trump's harsh new tariffs. “We're ready,” Heggs said on Fox News' Fox and Friends, “the kind of war” and “there are ready to fight.” “Those […]
A second name reversal: Hegseth orders Army base return to Fort Benning
Welcome to Hill's Defense & Natsec Newsletter {beacon} defense&National Security defense&National Security Big story Second Name Reversal: Heggs orders Army Base to return to Fort Benning pentagon Change the name Returning to Fort Benning at Fort Moore, Georgia Military Base, it was previously named after a Confederate general, but this time I'll honor another […]
Pete Hegseth Dunks on Russian ‘Reset’ Architect Hillary Clinton
In an attempt to attack failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Pete Hegses failed when New York Democrats once tried and said they had failed to “reset” their ties with Russia. Hegseth said he ordered a US cyber order to suspend attacks against Russia, which could be included as part of the Trump administration's […]
LIVE: Senate votes on Pete Hegseth for Defence Secretary
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on President Donald Trump’s nomination of John Ratcliffe to be director of the CIA, and former … source
Hegseth orders Pentagon employees to respond to Musk’s latest ‘What you did last week’ email
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses ordered all civilian Pentagon employees to respond to an Office of Human Resources Management (OPM) email asking them to know what they had accomplished the previous week. Hegseth's directive comes after Pentagon officials previously instructed Pentagon employees not to respond on February 22 to “What did you do last week?” The […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Orders a Stryker Brigade to Southern Border
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses has ordered the deployment of active striker brigade combat teams and air battalions to enhance security at the US southern border, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced over the weekend. “As President Trump has directed, Defense Secretary Pete Hegses ordered the deployment of the Striker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) and the general […]
Hegseth says Fort Benning is coming back
The US Army's establishment, which trains all infantry and armored soldiers, will be renamed Fort Benning, the original designation. Defense Secretary Pete Hegses ordered the military to return to his old name in Columbus, Georgia on Monday to redesignate him as Fort Moore during the Biden administration. However, the base does not honor the original […]
Report: U.S. Cyber Operations Against Russia Paused By Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses talks when he meets Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on February 24, 2025. OAN Staff James Meyers8:31am – Monday, March 3, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegses ordered the US cyber order to suspend all cyber operations against Russia, including aggressive […]
Hillary Clinton’s attempt to dunk on Hegseth over Russia-related order backfires gloriously
Nameless source I said Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegses ordered US Cyber Command to suspend attack operations against Russia – apparently as part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to direct President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton clearly saw the report as an […]