Hegseth also said Wednesday that Ukraine returning to its prewar borders—before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014—would be ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said there’s “no betrayal” in the U.S. position on ending the war in Ukraine, as the Trump ...

Obama officials and Trump critics spoke harshly of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he took returning Ukraine to its ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a group of European leaders that restoring Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was an 'illusionary ...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government in Kyiv have demanded full territorial liberation -- whether by military or ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used his first trip to Europe Wednesday to underscore President Trump’s push for an end to ...

Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will no longer be the "primary guarantor of security in Europe," which he said must step up to ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that he does not believe Ukraine joining NATO is “realistic,” as the Trump ...

Two percent is a start, as President Trump has said, but it’s not enough, nor is 3%, nor is 4% — more like 5%,” the defense ...

The clarification appeared designed to address the backlash ignited by his remarks as President Trump pursues negotiations to ...

In his first big turn on the world stage, the defense secretary has already been forced to offer a major walk-back.