Justin Fulcher, a senior staffer at the Pentagon and adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been ousted, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday. Fulcher started at the Defense Department as a member of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. He was then later promoted to a post as senior…
Hegseth defends U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear sites Hegseth defends success of U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear sites amid doubts over impact 07:26 Justin Fulcher, a senior staffer at the Pentagon and adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been ousted, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday. Fulcher started at the…
“A turning point regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine is coming,” said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who is behind a proposal to impose “bone-crushing” tariffs on Russian exports. “For months, President Trump tried to entice Putin to the peace table. He has left the door open regarding Russia. That door is about to close,” he…
By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) -German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius heads to Washington on Monday to meet U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, to seek clarity on American arms supplies to Ukraine, missile deployment plans and the future of U.S. troop levels in Europe. Pistorius is likely to receive a warm reception as Europe’s biggest…
US President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding scrutiny of Chinese and other foreign ownership of American farmland and starting to cancel agricultural contracts with entities from “countries of concern” amid apprehension over the national security risks of such foreign involvement. As part of a new seven-part National Farm Security Action Plan, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intense scrutiny after the Pentagon delayed a shipment of weapons bound for Ukraine. The official reason for the delay was concerns over low stockpiles, but an analysis by senior military officials found that the shipment would not jeopardize the military’s supplies. The decision to halt the shipment was made…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Mikhail Metzel | Evelyn Hockstein | Via Reuters President Donald Trump said he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. The call, announced by Trump in a Truth Social post, comes two days after the U.S. said it would halt…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday the new name for the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after the assassinated gay rights leader and San Francisco politician who served in the U.S. Navy. The ship will be named the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in honor of a Navy chief watertender who died in…
The White House has turned up the heat on Australia, calling on its close Indo-Pacific ally to increase military spending as regional threats mount and global security dynamics shift dramatically. In a clear message aimed at Canberra, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday(June 26) that US allies in the Asia-Pacific should be able…
In the most ambitious U.S. stealth airstrike in decades, seven B-2 Spirit bombers flew 7,000 miles from Missouri to Iran over the weekend weekend, dropping more than a dozen 30,000-pound bunker-busting bombs on nuclear sites buried deep under rock and reinforced concrete. Codenamed Operation Midnight Hammer, the overnight mission relied on deception, aerial refueling, and…