The most detailed plan to reshape the Army began taking shape long before Pete Hegseth's arrival as secretary of defense.

The first step came on April 30th when Mr Hegseth issued a memo to the army. The force had two simple priorities, he wrote: ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing the active duty military to shed 20% of its four-star general officers.

When it comes to the number of generals and admirals in the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has determined there are too many stars in the firmament. On Monday, Hegseth issued a ...

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Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, who played a key role in crafting the 2018 National Defense Strategy, will lead the new NDS effort.

The messaging app Signal is making headlines again, with the news that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used it for a chat with his wife, his personal lawyer and others in which he shared ...

The administration framed the budget as a 13% increase, but that includes a spending package Congress has yet to pass.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she has “serious objections” to the defense funding ...

Legal questions linger over deferred resignation program as feds feel pressure to accept offer ...