May 29-30, 2026 — US military ready to resume combat in Gulf if needed, defense secretary warns

The US military is ready to resume combat in the Gulf if required and is more strongly placed to do so than on day one of the conflict, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters in Singapore on ...

Transcript: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 14, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 14, 2026.

Defence secretary & ex-Sheffield metro mayor Dan Jarvis says Andy Burnham would make excellent prime minister

“He was an exceptional mayor of Greater Manchester and I think he will be an excellent prime minister” ...

So much unresolved and unknown in MOU between U.S. and Iran, says former Defense Secretary Esper

Mark Esper, former Defense Secretary, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the latest agreement between the U.S. and Iran, ...

Defence Secretary says Burnham must boost military spending

Andy Burnham must boost military spending when he takes over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, the Defence Secretary ...

Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis speaks out on Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister

The nation was marking Armed Forces Day on Saturday ...
Opinion

The U.S. is not making it simple for European defence to stand on its own feet

Hours after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused NATO's European members of "freeloading" and warned that the U.S. would be pulling back its forces, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius was ...