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New defense secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth takes away Gen. Mark Milley's security clearance, detail

Newly minted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stripped the personal security detail and security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley on Tuesday.

The New York Times · 4d

Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.

Reuters · 4d

Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.

Trump Is Pushing For ‘Iron Dome’ US Missile Defense

The New York Times · 1d

Trump Orders an ‘Iron Dome’-Style Defense System. Experts Are Skeptical.

An executive order said the United States faced a “catastrophic threat” from advanced aerial weapons. But a defense system like Israel’s may not be feasible in the country, which is more than 400 times larger.

American Military News · 1d

Video: Trump orders construction of US ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense system

President Trump issued an executive order regarding the construction of a "next-generation missile defense shield" similar to the "Iron Dome"

Kansas City Star · 1d

An ‘Iron Dome’ for the US? Nuclear experts skeptical over Trump’s planned missile shield

Such defense systems are extremely costly” with “their effectiveness often being questionable,” one expert said.

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Defense Secretary Hegseth says Guantanamo Bay is 'perfect place' to hold migrants 'safely in the interim'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses President Donald Trump's plans to use Guantanamo Bay to house criminal migrants in ...

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Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security clearance and protective detail

Gen. Mark Milley, who earned Trump's spite during his first term, is losing his security clearance and protective detail.

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Portraits of Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley removed at Pentagon, Hegseth revokes Milley’s security detail and clearance

The portraits of former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...

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Hegseth arrives for 1st day at Pentagon stressing Defense's mission to protect 'sovereign territory of the US'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to quickly comply with President Donald Trump's border executive orders upon arriving ...

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Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

A passenger jet collided Wednesday with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington ...

Hegseth says Gitmo will be way station, not final destination, for ‘criminal illegal aliens’ deported from US

Daily on Defense: 67 feared dead in midair collision, Hegseth says Gitmo will be waystation, Esper portrait removed, RFK Jr. and Gabbard back on the Hill today, ...

Live updates: Officials say 'no survivors' after plane crash near Washington, DC

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when it collided in midair with a Blackhawk ...

Air traffic control audio details deadly Washington plane crash: 'I just saw a fireball'

The moments before and after a crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter are detailed in air ...

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