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Pete Hegseth

US Secretary of War · United States

Official portrait of Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of War, in a navy pinstripe suit and blue tie, in front of the US flag and the Department flag; AI-recomposed version.
Archive portrait · Photo: Chad J. McNeeley / US Department of Defense, Domínio público (obra do governo dos EUA) · Image credits

In short

A guard at Arlington National Cemetery rebuked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his group for laughing and talking near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.1234567 The Pentagon responded to the episode, and Hegseth later awarded a medal to the soldier who rebuked him, according to CBS News and El Mundo.8910 In the same period, the House of Representatives blocked an attempt to impeach Hegseth, and some Democrats who missed the vote were criticised in American outlets.1112131415 A Democratic congressman apologised for missing the vote because of traffic. Another Democrat said Hegseth should resign, according to Fox News.1617 The incident was reported in several countries, including German, French and Spanish-language outlets.18192021222324

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Defence

Office

  • US Secretary of War (legal title: Secretary of Defense) since 25 Jan 2025 · Source

    Under the President's direction he has authority, direction and control over the Department (10 U.S.C. §113(b)). "Secretary of War" is a secondary title authorised by Executive Order 14347 of 5 September 2025; the statute still says Secretary of Defense.

Positions and proposals

  • Defence spending

    «And we’re asking for a $1.5 trillion investment to make a generational investment to ensure that we remain the strongest and most powerful military in the world.»

    On the Arsenal of Freedom tour at Sierra Nevada Corp. in Dayton, Ohio; he said the priority is passing a reconciliation bill of at least $350 billion.

    Speech · 20 Oct 2026 · Source

  • Defence industry

    «If you want to do business with us invest. Invest in new plants and new equipment and in your people, demonstrating that you can make, for years and years, this capability that we require for our warfighters, and then we will cut you a deal for five to seven years of orders for that missile or for that platform or for that system.»

    In the same speech, on the new contracting model with industry.

    Speech · 20 Oct 2026 · Source

  • Nuclear weapons

    «And from Midnight Hammer to Epic Fury, Iran will never, ever have a nuclear weapon.»

    In the State of the Force address at Quantico, where he announced the new Autonomous Warfare Command.

    Speech · 30 Sep 2026 · Source

Alliances

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Stories they appear in

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