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USS Gerald Ford Returns Home From Longest Deployment Since Vietnam War
- Sunday May 17, 2026
- World News | Agence-France Presse
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United States on Saturday after...
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Pete Hegseth Asks US Army Chief Of Staff To Step Down
- Friday April 3, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army's top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday, as the United States wages a war against Iran.
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Pete Hegseth: Trump's 'Let's Do It' Man For Iran War
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- World News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, NDTV News Desk
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said, 'let's do it', when asked by President Donald Trump about invading Iran. Who is the United States Defence Minister and Trump's Iran war point man.
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Trump Shifts Onus Of Iran War On Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Trump claimed the United States was having "very good" discussions with Tehran, despite Iranian state media denying reports of any negotiations between the two warring nations.
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US Defence Secretary Uses Biblical Language To Justify US Strikes On Iran
- Friday March 20, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
US defence secretary Hegseth, who has a history of defending the Crusades, has openly justified US involvement in Iran using pro-Christian rhetoric.
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Pentagon Calls Harvard "Woke", Ends Military Training, Fellowship Programmes
- Saturday February 7, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
The Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programmes with the Ivy League institution.
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US Claims 13 Strikes Since September Near Venezuela Coast, Killing Over 60
- Friday November 7, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The US has reported carrying out 13 strikes since September on vessels near the Venezuelan coast and more recently, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing more than 60 people, according to the US secretary of defense
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US, China Agree To Reboot Military Channels To "Deconflict And Deescalate"
- Sunday November 2, 2025
- World News | AFP
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to "deconflict and deescalate."
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Video: US Kills 2 In Strike On Alleged Drug Boat, This Time In Pacific Ocean
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The US military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
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Plane Carrying US Defence Secretary Makes Emergency Landing In UK
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hegseth was returning to the United States from a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels when his plane made the unscheduled landing at an unnamed airport in Britain, a spokesperson said.
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Pentagon Orders 'Comprehensive Review' Into US Afghanistan Withdrawal
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News | Reuters
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a "comprehensive review" of the United States' chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
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Yemen War Plan Blunder: Did Pentagon Chief Leak Chats To Family?
- Monday April 21, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Before the US launched military strikes on Yemen on March 15, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared critical information about the planned attacks to a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
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Panama Says Won't Accept US Military Bases On Its Soil
- Thursday April 10, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Panama's security minister said his country would reject any effort to reestablish US military bases on his country's soil, slapping down a suggestion by the visiting US Defense Secretary Wednesday.
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Stop "Blackmail" Against Panama: China To US
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China on Tuesday refuted US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that Beijing interferes in the operations of the Panama Canal.
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US Did Not Have Advanced Warning Of Israeli Strike In Beirut: Pentagon
- Saturday September 28, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The United States had no advance warning of an Israeli strike in Beirut and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart as it was ongoing, a Pentagon spokesperson said on Friday.
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USS Gerald Ford Returns Home From Longest Deployment Since Vietnam War
- Sunday May 17, 2026
- World News | Agence-France Presse
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United States on Saturday after...
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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth Asks US Army Chief Of Staff To Step Down
- Friday April 3, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army's top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday, as the United States wages a war against Iran.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth: Trump's 'Let's Do It' Man For Iran War
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- World News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, NDTV News Desk
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said, 'let's do it', when asked by President Donald Trump about invading Iran. Who is the United States Defence Minister and Trump's Iran war point man.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Shifts Onus Of Iran War On Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Trump claimed the United States was having "very good" discussions with Tehran, despite Iranian state media denying reports of any negotiations between the two warring nations.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Defence Secretary Uses Biblical Language To Justify US Strikes On Iran
- Friday March 20, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
US defence secretary Hegseth, who has a history of defending the Crusades, has openly justified US involvement in Iran using pro-Christian rhetoric.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pentagon Calls Harvard "Woke", Ends Military Training, Fellowship Programmes
- Saturday February 7, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
The Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programmes with the Ivy League institution.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Claims 13 Strikes Since September Near Venezuela Coast, Killing Over 60
- Friday November 7, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The US has reported carrying out 13 strikes since September on vessels near the Venezuelan coast and more recently, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing more than 60 people, according to the US secretary of defense
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www.ndtv.com
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US, China Agree To Reboot Military Channels To "Deconflict And Deescalate"
- Sunday November 2, 2025
- World News | AFP
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to "deconflict and deescalate."
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: US Kills 2 In Strike On Alleged Drug Boat, This Time In Pacific Ocean
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The US military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Plane Carrying US Defence Secretary Makes Emergency Landing In UK
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hegseth was returning to the United States from a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels when his plane made the unscheduled landing at an unnamed airport in Britain, a spokesperson said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pentagon Orders 'Comprehensive Review' Into US Afghanistan Withdrawal
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News | Reuters
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a "comprehensive review" of the United States' chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
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www.ndtv.com
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Yemen War Plan Blunder: Did Pentagon Chief Leak Chats To Family?
- Monday April 21, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Before the US launched military strikes on Yemen on March 15, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared critical information about the planned attacks to a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
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www.ndtv.com
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Panama Says Won't Accept US Military Bases On Its Soil
- Thursday April 10, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Panama's security minister said his country would reject any effort to reestablish US military bases on his country's soil, slapping down a suggestion by the visiting US Defense Secretary Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Stop "Blackmail" Against Panama: China To US
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China on Tuesday refuted US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that Beijing interferes in the operations of the Panama Canal.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Did Not Have Advanced Warning Of Israeli Strike In Beirut: Pentagon
- Saturday September 28, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The United States had no advance warning of an Israeli strike in Beirut and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart as it was ongoing, a Pentagon spokesperson said on Friday.
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