"Outrage erupts as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's smug defense of illegal boat strike sparks fury. Experts warn of charges no Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made a show of adopting a new title — “secretary of war” — and calling the agency he leads the “Department of War,” its pre-1949 name. At the Pentagon, workers have been replacing signs and nameplates to ...

Beijing also criticized Washington over its withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002, a now-defunct arms control agreement with Russia that prohibited the deployment of nationwide defenses against strategic nuclear-armed ballistic missiles.

"U.S. defense contractors mistakenly invade Mexican beach, sparking international standoff. What led to this embarrassing mishap?"

New reporting about a September military attack involving Pete Hegseth and a purported drug vessel has led to an enhanced probe. Observers' eyebrows were raised after it was reported that Hegseth ordered the killing of survivors of one of the controversial drug vessel bombings.