Pete Hegseth

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

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

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