Pete Hegseth

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

Pentagon head skips Ramstein-format meeting for the first time

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will not attend the Ramstein-format meeting, AP reports on June 4.

4 June 2025, 11:49 AM

U.S. defense chief restricts press access to Pentagon amid leak concerns

The U.S. Defense Department has limited journalists’ access to large parts of the Pentagon, according to a new internal memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and published on May 24.

24 May 2025, 05:01 PM

Syria proposes Ukraine-style mineral deal to Trump for sanction relief

Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has proposed offering US President Donald Trump a Ukrainian-style mineral resources deal and a tower in Damascus, The Times reported on May 13.

13 May 2025, 11:44 AM

Trump and US officials surprised by Hegseth's order to halt arms supplies to Ukraine

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to halt arms supplies to Ukraine caught the White House off guard, Reuters reported, citing sources on May 6.

6 May 2025, 03:36 PM

Hegseth’s job security reportedly in question after second Signal leak scandal

The White House is searching for a candidate to replace U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, NPR reported on April 21, citing an unnamed U.S. official.

22 April 2025, 01:01 AM

UK opens Ramstein meeting in Brussels as US joins remotely

Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting — the Ramstein-format coalition — began in Brussels, with the United Kingdom and Germany Defense ministers co-chairing the session, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 11.

11 April 2025, 12:45 PM

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to join Ramstein talks on Ukraine through video conference

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will join the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in the Ramstein format on April 11, by video conference, AFP reported, citing a Pentagon official on April 10.

10 April 2025, 10:39 AM

Zelenskyy reveals key topics for upcoming Ramstein conference

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group will meet in Brussels on April 11 to discuss troop deployments, air defense enhancements, and new defense packages, according to Interfax Ukraine on April 8.

8 April 2025, 06:39 PM

Pentagon chief to skip multinational Ukraine defense meeting for first time ever

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will not attend the next meeting of the Ramstein-format Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels on April 11, Defense News reported on April 2, citing several European and U.S. officials.

3 April 2025, 09:20 AM

Personal contacts of Waltz, Hegseth, and Director of US National Intelligence leak online – Spiegel

Spiegel found the personal information of US national security officials, namely President's National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, National Intelligence head Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the publication wrote on March 27.

27 March 2025, 11:30 AM

US security chiefs pin Yemen strike chat leak on Hegseth

Senior U.S. national security officials, including CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, have pointed the finger at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a leak of sensitive military plans via a Signal group chat, CNN reported on March 25.

26 March 2025, 11:50 AM

UK seeks U.S. support for European peace initiatives in Ukraine

The UK Defense Secretary John Healey is heading to Washington for a two-day visit, where he will meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to discuss aid to Ukraine and European-led peace proposals, The Guardian reported on March 5.

5 March 2025, 08:02 AM

Pentagon denies halting cyber operations against Russia — Bloomberg

The Pentagon has denied media reports claiming that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the halt of offensive cyber operations against Russia, Bloomberg reported, citing a senior defense official, on March 4.

4 March 2025, 09:48 AM

Hegseth orders halt on all Russia-related cybersecurity operational planning

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an order last week directing U.S. Cyber Command to cease all planning against Russia, including offensive cyber operations, The Record reported on Feb. 28.

1 March 2025, 01:17 AM

Ex-Pentagon leaders slam 'reckless' military dismissals

Five former U.S. defense secretaries have condemned President Donald Trump's recent dismissal of top military officials, including Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr., calling the move "reckless," Reuters reported on Feb. 28.

28 February 2025, 11:37 AM

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