Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end the Russia-Ukraine war.

During a meeting with his counterpart on U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hailed the United Kingdom for "stepping up" in ...

Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command last month ...

Hegseth also said Wednesday that Ukraine returning to its prewar borders—before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014—would be “unrealistic,” effectively forcing Ukraine to cede territory to Russia in another ...

The defense secretary is said to have halted operations against Russia as part of a reset in ties between Washington and ...

Russia has intensified cyber operations against Ukraine and NATO countries, according to previous U.S. intelligence and ...

British defence minister John Healey will meet U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday to discuss a ...

In just over a month, President Donald Trump has overturned old certainties about U.S. reliability as a security partner, as he embraces Russia and withdraws American support for Ukraine.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said of potential negotiations to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that "everything is on the table." "I want to be clear about something as it pertains ...

By Eric Schmitt and John Ismay Reporting from Washington Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has had a ... and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Mr. Hegseth backpedaled, denying that either ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed accusations of a pro-Russia stance, calling them ‘garbage’. He stated that ...