November 10, 2025 US carries out more 'lethal' strikes on alleged drug boats in international waters, Secretary Hegseth says War Secretary Pete Hegseth says U.S. airstrikes on two alleged drug vessels killed six drug traffickers on Monday.
November 7, 2025 Hegseth shreds Soviet-style bureaucracy and 'five-year plans' governing Pentagon War Secretary Pete Hegseth slams Pentagon bureaucracy as Soviet-style central planning that threatens US defense capabilities and puts troops at risk.
November 7, 2025 North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth wraps South Korea visit North Korea fires ballistic missile days after U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth's South Korea visit focused on deterring Pyongyang and strengthening alliance.
November 7, 2025 Hegseth warns traffickers after deadly drug boat strike: ‘We will kill you’ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced another deadly strike against a vessel trafficking drugs, noting that three "narco-terrorists" had been killed.
November 6, 2025 Top Democrat backs US intel on narco-trafficking strikes, faults Biden for ‘not going far enough’ on Maduro Democrats defend U.S. intel behind strikes near Venezuela but say Biden missed a chance to rally allies against Maduro after the nation’s contested 2024 election.
November 4, 2025 Hegseth applauds South Korea's plan to take larger role in defense against North Korean aggression Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth praises South Korea's plan to boost defense spending as the allies look to strengthen deterrence against North Korea.
November 2, 2025 Trump agrees Maduro’s days as Venezuela’s president are numbered in ‘60 Minutes’ interview President Trump agreed that Maduro's days as Venezuela's president are numbered amid escalating U.S. military operations in Caribbean waters targeting drug trafficking vessels.
November 2, 2025 US, China agree to open direct military hotline after Xi-Trump summit War Secretary Pete Hegseth says he had a "positive" meeting with China’s defense chief Dong Jun as both sides agreed to open military channels to ease tensions.
November 1, 2025 Hegseth declines to discuss possible US strikes in Venezuela, blames Dems on troop pay amid shutdown Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declined to say whether the U.S. is preparing military strikes on Venezuela, while blasting Democrats over the shutdown.
November 1, 2025 Bipartisan senators call on Hegseth to release strike orders on alleged drug boats in Caribbean A bipartisan pair of senators demand Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth provide military orders for the Caribbean boat strikes targeting alleged narco-terrorists.