Tag: Pete Hegseth
G2 or not G2: Trump’s new favorite term for US-China relations carries a lot of history’s baggage
WASHINGTON – In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may have revealed his approach to...
Hegseth in Vietnam to strengthen defense ties and reassure a cautious partner
HANOI – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was in Vietnam on Sunday, reaffirming a partnership built on healing the scars of the Vietnam War...
US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary...
With bombs and bravado, Trump puts his own stamp on Reagan’s ‘peace through strength’ mantle
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It wasn’t so long ago that President Donald Trump spoke of building a legacy as a “peacemaker.”His administration would...
Another US strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat, killing 6, Hegseth says
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the U.S. military conducted its 10th strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs overnight,...
US strikes eighth alleged drug-carrying boat, this time in the Pacific Ocean
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific...
During troubled times in news industry, 168-year-old Atlantic thrives with newspaper-magazine hybrid
NEW YORK – Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, isn't modest in his goals. “We want The Atlantic to be the greatest writer's...
News organizations, including Hegseth’s former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules
Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based...
New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won’t sign new Pentagon rules
News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense...
Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters...