Pete Hegseth

Pentagon rejects report on Hegseth’s pre-Iran war defense stock investments

A broker for U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to make large investments in defense companies a few weeks before the start of operations against Iran, the Financial Times reported on March 31.

31 March, 05:27 PM

Ukraine aid exhausted U.S. weapon stocks, Hegseth says

American military aid to Ukraine has depleted U.S. stockpiles, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said, blaming the previous administration of Joe Biden during a Pentagon briefing on March 19.

19 March, 07:00 PM

Hegseth’d like to see Zelenskyy, Trump and Putin together at a dinner table

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he would like to have President Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy together at a dinner table, he said on Kate Miller’s podcast on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 02:52 PM

North Korea fires 10 rockets during Hegseth's DMZ visit

North Korea fired about 10 artillery rockets toward the northern Yellow Sea during a joint visit by U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs Pete Hegseth and Ahn Gyu-back to the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, news agency Yonhap reported on Nov. 4, citing the South Korean military command.

4 November 2025, 12:18 PM

Pentagon reacts harshly to reporter asking about Hegseth’s tricolor tie

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell snapped at a HuffPost reporter who questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s choice of tie during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington last week, the outlet reported, noting Parnell responded with a remark “about the reporter’s mother,” echoing a phrase used earlier by the White House press secretary.

21 October 2025, 01:15 PM

U.S. expects NATO to buy more American weapons for Ukraine under PURL — Hegseth

The United States expects NATO countries to increase their purchases of American weapons for Ukraine as part of the Alliance’s PURL initiative, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said ahead of a NATO defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels.

15 October 2025, 01:28 PM

U.S. War Secretary condemns Russia’s NATO airspace violation

Russian drone and jet incursions into NATO airspace are unacceptable, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth wrote on X after his Sept. 23 phone call with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur.

24 September 2025, 10:41 AM

Hegseth faces heat over Ukraine aid freeze and breakdown in Pentagon leadership

A string of missteps by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has triggered internal strife at the Pentagon and stirred doubts among some congressional Republicans about his ability to lead the department, The Wall Street Journal reported in an Aug. 2 article titled Hegseth’s Latest Battle: Infighting Inside the Pentagon.

3 August 2025, 07:44 PM

Hegseth’s Signal chats included secret Houthi strike plans

Contrary to Trump administration statements, messages sent by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth via Signal were linked to an email account marked “SECRET/NOFORN,” The Washington Post reported on July 23, citing sources familiar with the matter.

24 July 2025, 11:45 AM

Berlin, Washington near deal to send Patriots to Ukraine

A decision about sending two U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv will be made by Berlin and Washington within days or weeks, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on July 14 after talks with his American counterpart Pete Hegseth, Reuters reported.

15 July 2025, 06:21 AM

Berlin eyes Patriots deal with U.S. for Ukraine

Berlin is in talks with Washington to buy two U.S.-made Patriot air defense batteries and interceptors for Ukraine, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told the Financial Times on July 13.

14 July 2025, 08:55 AM

Ukraine unable to reach Pentagon chief after U.S. arms pause

Ukraine has been trying unsuccessfully to arrange a phone call between Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth since July 1, Politico reported on July 9, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

10 July 2025, 12:45 PM

U.S. restarts munitions flow to Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration resumed shipments of some weapons to Ukraine after a week-long pause directed by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, AP reported on July 7, citing two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

10 July 2025, 07:06 AM

Pentagon paused Ukraine arms deliveries without White House consent — ex-U.S. ambassador Herbst

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth halted certain arms deliveries to Ukraine’s Armed Forces on his own initiative, without consulting President Donald Trump, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst told NV in his June 6 interview.

7 July 2025, 03:13 PM

Germany offers to pay for Ukraine’s Patriot systems, report says

Berlin has drafted a deal offering to pay the United States for two additional Patriot air defense batteries and interceptors to be delivered to Ukraine, German newspaper Bild reported on July 3.

3 July 2025, 10:36 PM

Weapons shipments: U.S. hasn’t informed Kyiv of aid pause, Ukraine seeks answers from Pentagon

Ukraine has not received any official notification about a pause or revision of previously agreed U.S. military aid deliveries and is currently clarifying the situation, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on July 2.

2 July 2025, 02:19 PM

US freezes air defense, other key weapons shipments to Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause in missile and ammunition deliveries to Kyiv, including Patriot interceptors vital for Ukraine’s air defenses, amid one of Russia’s biggest aerial attack campaigns of the war, Defense Express reported on July 2.

2 July 2025, 11:02 AM

Pentagon chief acknowledges NATO has stepped up

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told his NATO counterparts over dinner that he recognizes other alliance members have “really stepped up” by agreeing to a new defense spending target of 5% of GDP, The Guardian reported on June 25.

25 June 2025, 02:10 PM

Kyiv prepares for U.S. to halt air defense supplies

Ukraine is preparing for a scenario in which the United States might reduce or stop deliveries of anti-air equipment as it reviews its 2026 defense budget, presidential adviser Oleksandr Kamyshin said on June 12.

13 June 2025, 01:00 AM

Hegseth defends U.S. decision to send Ukraine’s missiles to Middle East

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Senate hearing, in response to a question from GOP Sen. Jerry Moran, that Washington redirected drone defense technology meant for Ukraine to the Middle East amid rising tensions, The War Zone reported on June 12.

12 June 2025, 12:38 PM

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