Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end the Russia-Ukraine war.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called criticisms of President Donald Trump's pause on Ukraine aid "all garbage" despite ...

Hegseth also said Wednesday that Ukraine returning to its prewar borders—before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014—would be “unrealistic,” effectively forcing Ukraine to cede territory to Russia in another ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic, and that the US will no longer prioritize European and ...

U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) was taken aback when he was told secretary of defense Pete Hegseth ordered a halt on cyber ...

Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command last month ...

In just over a month, President Donald Trump has overturned old certainties about U.S. reliability as a security partner, as he embraces Russia and withdraws American support for Ukraine.

During a meeting with his counterpart on U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hailed the United Kingdom for "stepping up" in ...

The defense secretary is said to have halted operations against Russia as part of a reset in ties between Washington and ...

British defence minister John Healey will meet U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday to discuss a ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause on all of the country's cyber operations against Russia, including ...

President Donald Trump‘s new U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth last week reportedly ordered U.S. Cyber Command to “stand ...