Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles and U.K. Secretary of State for Defense John Healey on Wednesday at the Pentagon for the annual AUKUS defense ministers ministerial.

Washington is making progress with a range of states: from staunch ally the Philippines to newer partner Vietnam and even Cambodia, where China’s influence dominates.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, in an upcoming keynote address at the Reagan National Defense Forum, will speak about rebuilding the "arsenal of freedom."

Hegseth said members of the Armed Services Committee in the House and Senate would have an opportunity this week to review the attack video, but did not say whether all members of Congress would be allowed to see it as well.

President Donald Trump has enacted a defense policy bill that emphasizes enhancing the United States' collaboration with India, particularly through the Quad, to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific region while addressing challenges from China.

The U.S. Department of Defense is focused on rebuilding the arsenal of freedom, reestablishing deterrents and maintaining security of the homeland, Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. Sen. Jim Banks hosted the second day of the fourth annual Northeast ...

The Department of Defense is reportedly escalating its investigation into Senator Mark Kelly's video that urges American troops to defy “illegal orders."

The House on Wednesday advanced the National Defense Authorization Act for the next fiscal year, sending the massive defense policy bill to the Senate for final passage.