Pete Hegseth

Critics warn the program could fuel a new arms race while failing to deliver the level of protection Trump has promised

A three-star general was removed from his post on the Pentagon's Joint Staff after months of sustained tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a new report.

The U.S. has now killed more than 60 people in its different strikes against alleged drug vessels in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Latin American cartels the "Al-Qaeda" of the Western Hemisphere and anticipated the Trump administration will continue its military campaign in the region.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday a new wave of attacks against alleged drug-trafficking vessels, claiming 14 people were killed and one survived

A U.S. military strike overnight that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said killed six people aboard a vessel linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, has raised the tally of fatalities from the U.S. campaign to 43

The United States announced it is intensifying military operations in Latin America, particularly near Venezuelan waters, with the creation of a new joint counter-narcotics task force.

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez reiterated the claim that the Venezuelan regime is close to falling after the latest U.S. strike against an alleged drug-trafficking vessel off the coast of the South American country

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said there are "hints" that the latest vessel struck by the U.S. "was Colombian and had Colombian citizens" on it.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the U.S.'s strike on a vessel off the Venezuelan coast, expressing "serious concern about Washington's escalating actions in the Caribbean Sea that are fraught with far-reaching consequences for the region"

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that those who are north of Venezuela and intend to traffic drugs into the U.S. will be considered a legitimate target by the U.S. military

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. military is acting on "reliable intelligence" in targeting boats allegedly smuggling narcotics through the Caribbean

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Over the country's latest strike on a vessel off the Venezuelan coast on Friday

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military conducted a new deadly strike in the Caribbean as it ramps up pressure on the Venezuelan regime

Generals who were flown from across the world to attend the meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said there was no point in doing it, with one calling it a "waste of money"

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being described as "manic" by staffers in a new report, noting that he routinely erupts into fits of rage and tirades

President Donald Trump said he will attend a meeting with hundreds of generals and admirals from across the world in the U.S. this week, confirming the event will resemble a "pep rally."

The impromptu gathering of hundreds of U.S. generals in the country next week is expected to be used by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a "show of force" and resemble a "pep rally," according to a new report.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called hundreds of generals and admirals to Virginia next week, a highly uncommon move, if not unprecedented

"We will stop at nothing to defend our homeland and our citizens," added Hegseth through a post on X

A Pentagon official reportedly said the U.S. attack against a Venezuelan vessel on Tuesday "directly targeted civilians" because even if they were transporting drugs, they would be considered "criminals," not "combatants"

The Trump administration is set to prioritize homeland security and operations in the Western Hemisphere over deterring China, according to a new report.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro "should be worried" after an attack against a vessel off the South American country's coast

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a warning to cartels after Donald Trump approved the use of military force against them

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly considering running for political office in Tennessee next year, a move that would require him to resign from his post

The White House reportedly directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to stop using polygraph tests to search for people who have leaked information to the media.

Pete Hegseth was forced to stop polygraph testing his staff after the White House intervened on behalf of an irate Defense Department employee allied with President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly shared highly sensitive information in a Signal chat despite getting it from an email labeled "SECRET"

Pete Hegseth has railed against DEI programs since being confirmed earlier this year. However, this push has reportedly led to an uptick of racist incidents.

The Trump administration plans to use Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey to detain undocumented immigrants