September 10, 2025 Hegseth delivers stern warning to China in first call after Xi's military parade Pete Hegseth and China's defense chief discussed regional tensions following Xi Jinping's military parade showcasing nuclear weapons and alliances with Russia and North Korea.
September 8, 2025 Secretary of War Hegseth lands in Puerto Rico as US ramps up Caribbean cartel fight with naval forces Puerto Rico takes center stage in Trump administration's fight against drug cartels as top military officials meet with Governor González-Colón at Muñiz Air Base.
September 6, 2025 Trump caps week with bold military moves from Pentagon name change to cartel crackdown President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War and announced a military strike against a Venezuelan drug boat that killed 11.
September 5, 2025 Trump signs order renaming Pentagon back to ‘Department of War’ President Donald Trump on Friday signed his 200th executive order, authorizing the Department of Defense to revert its name to the "Department of War."
September 4, 2025 Hegseth vows to rebuild military deterrence so enemies 'don't want to f--- with us' Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed Officer Candidate School graduates at Fort Benning, emphasizing military strength and the Trump administration's focus on deterrence.
September 4, 2025 Trump to rename Pentagon, restoring historic ‘Department of War’ in latest military move President Donald Trump announced a plan to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, reverting to the agency's former title as part of Pentagon reforms.
September 3, 2025 US bolsters military presence in Caribbean near Venezuela amid Trump's efforts to halt drug trafficking The U.S. military is strengthening its Navy presence near Venezuela, as President Donald Trump seeks to stop the flow of drug trafficking.
September 3, 2025 Trump touts US strike as Maduro slams military ‘threat’ off Venezuela President Donald Trump praised a U.S. military strike that killed 11 suspected Tren de Aragua narco-terrorists on a drug-laden Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean.
September 3, 2025 'Good riddance': Hegseth praises Army dumping command promotion boards aimed at eliminating bias Army ends Command Assessment Program designed to reduce bias with psych assessments and peer review in leadership selection after low participation rates among commanding officers.
September 3, 2025 Hegseth issues stark warning to drug traffickers following US military strike on Venezuelan vessel Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns drug traffickers after U.S. military strike destroys Venezuelan boat, killing 11 suspected Tren de Aragua cartel members.