President Donald Trump referred to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as Secretary of War on a TruthSocial post Friday.

Leading the U.S. Department of Defense is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing huge numbers of people and immense amounts of money.

Trump suggested returning to calling the Defense Department the War Department after the success of bombing Iran.

The secretary of defense must perform a "delicate dance" between the president, Congress and the public.

AI has proven itself to be a huge security risk -- even US government officials aren't safe.

The award was presented by the 29th Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Pete Hegseth. Hegseth had recently heard of Brooks’ heroism from another Soldier and wanted to personally recognize him.

The Senate voted Friday to confirm Stephen Feinberg, a billionaire investor, as the next deputy secretary of defense. Here, Feinberg appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his Feb ...

National security minds in Washington, D.C., are awaiting President-elect Donald Trump's decision for defense secretary - and many names are in contention.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was great on FoxNews this morning. Talking about modern weapons and warfare,’ the president ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum, April 24, 2025, directing a comprehensive review of medical conditions that disqualify individuals from joining the military.