Why were U.S. military officers fretting about having to show up, on short notice, to a base in Quantico, Virginia, to hear a speech from the two civilians in the chain of command? “All hands” ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S.

President Donald Trump’s latest address to the nation’s top military brass has set off alarm bells among historians, veterans, and analysts, with some insiders claiming senior officers walked away ...

Recalling generals from around the world means that they might be difficult to reach in case of an emergency—particularly amid travel complications during the government shutdown.

I look forward to finding new ways to support our Air Force, our national defense, and the incredible people who make it all ...

House Democratic leaders let loose on Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, hammering the Defense secretary over new directives to the ...

The U.S. military has historically been an engine for cultural and social change in America. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s vision for the armed forces he leads runs counter to that.

In a two-hour address, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out their vision of the United States military to an audience of almost every flag officer, general and senior ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left his officials fuming after he summoned hundreds of the U.S. military’s top leaders to ...

Readers sharply criticize the speeches by the president and the secretary of defense. Also: A cynical order from the Supreme Court.

Trump said he wanted the military to fight the “enemy within” the U.S. “We should use some of these dangerous cities as ...

During an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” early Wednesday, Hertling called Trump’s speech “meandering” with “all sorts of ...