US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines ...
Concerns about Hegseth’s judgment come roaring back after group chat scandal
Ever since news broke on Monday that top Trump officials discussed US military attack plans in a group chat that inadvertently included a journalist, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has projected ...
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Trump’s team should stop behaving like Biden’s
Who among us hasn’t accidentally texted our political opponents enough sensitive information to make our lives miserable? I will leave the “war plans” vs. “attack plans” debate to the pundits who are ...
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OPINION: Professional Advice to Pete Hegseth: ‘Tell It Early, Tell It All, Tell It Yourself’
Dear Mr. Hegseth,That advice – about telling the truth early, all, and yourself – has been my core strategy as a lawyer who specializes in crisis management and media communications strategy. It is ...
OU’s Jordan Bowers Named SEC Gymnast of the Year
OU senior Jordan Bowers was named the 2025 SEC Gymnast of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday. This is the second ...
U.S. Navy is said to be close to awarding F/A-XX fighter jet contract
The U.S. Navy is expected this week to say which companies will build its F/A-XX next-generation fighter jet, a long-term ...
Hegseth beefs up warship presence in the Middle East and will have 2 aircraft carriers in the region
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a rare move, is beefing up the Navy warship presence in the Middle East, ordering two ...
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DOGE joins budget battle on side of Defense Department
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is trying to harness two seemingly untamable forces: the Pentagon and the Department of Government Efficiency. First, he ordered the military to reallocate 8% of ...
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Hegseth orders review of US military standards, including grooming, after they were loosened under Biden
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday ordered a Pentagon-wide review of the physical fitness, body composition and grooming standards currently in place in the armed forces. Hegseth’s ...
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Hegseth orders ‘department-wide review’ of military fitness and grooming standards
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is ordering an evaluation of the fitness and grooming standards of the U.S. military. The department-wide review will analyze all U.S. military branches “U.S ...
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Banning "Enola Gay": Pete Hegseth's DEI paranoia knows no limits
During his confirmation hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly insisted he is not a racist nor a misogynist, but wants "a Pentagon laser focused on warfighting, lethality, meritocracy ...
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Banning "Enola Gay": Pete Hegseth's DEI paranoia knows no limits
Last week offered a sobering reminder of how Hegseth's bigotry blitz isn't just symbolic, but will harm real people. The Defense Department reversed a 1965 policy that bars defense contractors ...