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BREAKING — US Pentagon chief Hegseth says Ukraine returning to pre-2014 territory is not realistic

EU foreign ministers are meeting in Paris to discuss the war in Ukraine, as momentum builds over potential peace talks. Meanwhile, the US defense secretary said a return to pre-2014 Ukrainian territory is not realistic.

MSNBC on MSN · 35m

Hegseth’s rough start: Pentagon chief faces protest at U.S. base abroad

The question isn’t why the defense secretary faced pushback at U.S. European Command headquarters; the question is whether he’ll see more protests soon.

Reuters on MSN · 23h

U.S. will not send troops to Ukraine, Pentagon chief Hegseth says

President Donald Trump's administration is not sending U.S. troops into Ukraine, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday. Speaking with reporters in Germany, Hegseth also said that he would push European allies to spend more on defense when he meets with them this week.

Defense Secretary Hegseth Renames Fort Liberty To Fort Bragg

CNN on MSN · 21h

Defense Secretary Hegseth brings back Fort Bragg name, with a different namesake

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is bringing the name Bragg back to one of the Army’s largest bases, Fort Liberty, which replaced the namesake of a Confederate general in 2023.

USA Today · 1d

Defense secretary announces renaming of Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg, again

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memo Monday to rename Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg, after Pfc. Roland Bragg.

BBC · 22h

Hegseth orders Fort Liberty be renamed Fort Bragg

The Pentagon says the base will commemorate a World War Two veteran instead of the Confederate general it was originally named after.

Pentagon bans transgender people from joining military

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Pentagon revives ban on transgender troops joining U.S. military

The Pentagon's move from the Trump administration is the latest volley in a controversy over the service of transgender troops.

Fast Company · 1d

Pentagon bans transgender people from joining the military

The military will also stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for transgender service members.

PinkNews on MSN · 1d

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth bans trans people from joining US military

Pete Hegseth has implemented a ban on trans people signing up to serve in the US military. The secretary of defence signed the ban, which prevents those with a “history of gender dysphoria” from entering the armed forces,

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Pentagon's Hegseth sees growth in defense spending despite Musk review

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he wanted to increase overall U.S. defense spending and played down ...

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Hegseth says Defense force posture under review post-Biden admin, adds DOGE 'welcome at the Pentagon'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said force posture across the world will be reviewed to account for the different "strategic ...

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As Trump targets the Pentagon, Elon Musk is a ‘great master’ at this rare talent that could transform defense, former Navy secretary says

President Donald Trump has signaled he is about to unleash Elon Musk and his DOGE team on the Pentagon. Former Navy Secretary ...

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NATO allies await US defense secretary’s visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will become on Wednesday the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO.

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Hegseth welcomes DOGE to the Pentagon, says national debt a security issue

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he plans to welcome President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency to the ...

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Pentagon yanks former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s security detail: report

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has become the latest ex-official from President Trump’s first term to lose their security detail, according to a report. The Pentagon revoked Esper’s ...

US military prepared to look at all options for Gaza, US defense secretary says

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the Pentagon was prepared to look at all options for Gaza, a day after ...

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