United States Secretary of War
The Pentagon, Washington, DC
Joined January 2025
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth repostedDepartment of War Restores U.S. Pacific Command Designation. CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — The Department of War announced today that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will officially restore its name to the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). Originally established on
- Excellent meeting yesterday with @DanielNoboaOk to discuss our robust bilateral defense relationship and the joint fight against narcoterrorists. Ecuador is a strong A3C partner and is advancing vital efforts to dismantle narcoterrorists.
00:00 - Yesterday, I welcomed Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto to the Pentagon. We reaffirmed the strength of the bilateral defense relationship between the United States and Italy and agreed on the urgent need for NATO allies to increase defense spending, expand defense
00:00 - Happy birthday to the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF DONALD J. TRUMP.
00:00 - Earlier this week, the @DeptofWar — in full collaboration with Venezuelan security forces — conducted a kinetic strike on a Tren de Aragua (TdA) compound in Venezuela. TdA founder & leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, aka “Niño Guerrero,” was confirmed killed during the
- America can rest assured knowing our troops are standing watch. It was an honor to return to @CENTCOM and Cuba to spend time with our warfighters carrying out critical missions.
- America faces real threats from foreign adversaries, terrorists, cyber actors, and hostile intelligence services. Section 702 remains one of our nation’s most effective tools for identifying and disrupting those threats before they reach our shores. The bipartisan SenateSCOOP — Sens. Cotton & Grassley ask Rubio to “plan for a potential significant gap in foreign intelligence collection” as Senate Dems block FISA 702 extension over Pulte appointment as acting DNI. Deadline is next Friday.Readers added context they thought people might want to knowReaders added contextBoth Democrats and seven Republicans voted against advancing the FISA 702 extension in a 47-52 procedural vote. cbsnews.com/news/senate-fi… senate.gov/legislative/LI…




















