A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

President Trump on Monday night signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. military to draft a plan for sending troops to ...

The United States has sanctioned the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, accusing Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of ...

Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News host. The committee voted along party lines to advance his nomination to ...

The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for the fifth time in the South China Sea, ...

The United States deployed a carrier strike group to the West Philippine Sea to conduct the first Maritime Cooperative ...

Rebel forces in Sudan are committing genocide amid a war of “unmitigated brutality” and the world’s largest humanitarian ...

Hegseth faltered when asked about ASEAN, a vital group of Asian countries crucial for U.S. strength in the region.

The American and British armed forces opened all combat positions to women a decade ago. Canada and some European states did ...