Pete Hegseth has been sworn in as US defence secretary after the Senate confirmed his nomination by the smallest possible margin. Vice-President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in Hegseth's favour ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...

North Korea pulled out in 2003 to pursue nuclear weapons. Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed ...

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news show host, says he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon.

FILE PHOTO: Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be U.S. Defense Secretary walks after a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington ...

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS ...