Pete Hegseth

Pentagon Sends Reps to Absorb Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Techniques

The US Department of Defense has deployed representatives to Ukraine to study drone combat and apply battlefield lessons to American military operations.

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Pentagon Prepares Major Military Reorganization Plan: Report

US officials are working on a plan for a reorganization of the military requested by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth that would reduce four-star generals and consolidate some international command centers, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

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New US Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Pacific Kills Four

A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US military said, amid a growing controversy over a campaign that has taken more than 87 lives.

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Pentagon Launches $1B Program to Procure 300,000 Attack Drones

The US Department of Defense has initiated a $1-billion program to significantly scale up domestic drone manufacturing.

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Pentagon Chief Says US Has ‘Only Just Begun’ Striking Alleged Drug Boats

The United States has "only just begun" targeting alleged drug-trafficking boats, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted Tuesday, despite a growing outcry over strikes that critics say amount to extrajudicial killings.

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US Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Kill Six More People

US forces have killed six more people in strikes on alleged drug-running boats, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday, bringing the campaign's total number of deaths — which critics describe as illegal executions — to 76.

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US Strike on Alleged Drug Vessel in Caribbean Kills Three: Pentagon Chief

A US strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean killed three people, Pentagon chief Hegseth said.

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Pentagon Set to Pick Builder for US Navy’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet

The US Department of Defense is expected to decide as soon as this week which US company will assemble the US Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation stealth aircraft.

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Hegseth Reveals $1B ‘Barracks Task Force’ Plan to Improve Military Housing

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon task force aimed at upgrading military barracks nationwide.

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Pentagon Chief Makes Surprise Visit to Puerto Rico

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth made surprise visits to Puerto Rico and a US Navy ship Monday as the United States employs military assets in the Caribbean to target drug cartels.

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