Pete Hegseth

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

U.S. aid reduction could embolden Putin’s victory plan — ISW

Planned U.S. cuts to military aid for Ukraine in 2026 will not bring lasting peace or force Vladimir Putin to abandon his "theory of victory," analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said on June 12.

12 June 2025, 12:15 PM

Pentagon chief calls Russia aggressor but refuses to back Ukraine victory

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged that Russia is the aggressor in its war against Ukraine but declined to say it would serve American interests for Ukraine to win and Russia to lose, ABC News reported on June 11.

12 June 2025, 11:52 AM

Pentagon shifts drone tech from Ukraine to Mideast bases

The US Defense Department has diverted drone-fighting technology initially intended for Ukraine to American forces in the Middle East amid rising tensions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a hearing in response to a question from Republican Senator Jerry Moran.

12 June 2025, 10:12 AM

U.S. Congress urges Pentagon to repair ties with Ukraine

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has to establish relations with Ukraine and to back the country's fight against Russian aggression, Democratic member of Congress Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, wrote on X on June 10.

11 June 2025, 12:53 PM

US to cut 2026 Ukraine aid budget, SecDef Hegseth says

The United States plans to cut funding for military aid to Ukraine as part of its 2026 defense budget, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a House hearing on June 10.

10 June 2025, 08:37 PM

U.S. diverts Ukraine-bound anti-drone weapons to Middle East

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the redirection of special anti-drone missile fuzes, originally intended for Ukraine to combat Russian drones to U.S. Air Force units in the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal reported on June 4.

5 June 2025, 10:49 AM

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