Secretary of Defense

Irony: Pete Hegseth Now Has the 'Vibes'

Ed Morrissey 10:40 AM | December 10, 2024

Joni Ernst Angst UPDATE

Beege Welborn 9:00 AM | December 06, 2024

Another of Trump's Picks in Woman Trouble - the 'In Combat' Kind

Beege Welborn 2:40 PM | November 21, 2024

What a World It Could Be If Our Military Only Had to Fight, Like, Bad Guys

Beege Welborn 12:00 PM | November 20, 2024

Lloyd Austin Isn't Worried About War With China

Jazz Shaw 8:30 AM | June 01, 2024

SecDef Takes 'Full Responsibility' for Hiding Hospitalization

Jazz Shaw 10:01 AM | January 07, 2024

Lloyd Austin: Awards for all who participated in Afghanistan withdrawal

Karen Townsend 4:41 PM | September 01, 2022

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin marks anniversary of withdrawal from Afghanistan

Karen Townsend 6:41 PM | August 30, 2022

Lloyd Austin needs to resign as Secretary of Defense

Jazz Shaw 8:31 AM | June 26, 2022

Did Trump already nominate Shanahan for SecDef?

Ed Morrissey 12:31 PM | June 14, 2019

Shanahan to White House: Don't politicize the military

Ed Morrissey 2:01 PM | June 03, 2019

Mad Dog Mattis bumped out early

Jazz Shaw 2:01 PM | December 23, 2018

Sanders: Mattis "did the honorable thing" in resigning

Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | December 21, 2018

Mattis to decide on delay in transgender enlistment

Jazz Shaw 2:31 PM | June 24, 2017

SecDef explains what war with North Korea would look like

Jazz Shaw 11:31 AM | June 17, 2017

The next "scandal." Trump allows Mattis to determine troop levels

Jazz Shaw 10:01 AM | June 14, 2017

Mad Dog Mattis: War with North Korea would be catastrophic. But what would it look like?

Jazz Shaw 6:31 PM | May 28, 2017

Senate confirms Mattis as defense secretary, Kelly as homeland secretary

John Sexton 8:01 PM | January 20, 2017

How will Mad Dog Mattis deal with the women in combat question?

Jazz Shaw 9:21 AM | January 12, 2017

Panetta: Give Mattis the waiver

Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | December 06, 2016

Panetta: Can't we all just move on from Hillary's emails?

Jazz Shaw 5:01 PM | August 14, 2016

SecDef: I used a private email account for official business too

Matt Vespa 7:21 PM | December 17, 2015

Ash Carter opens "all combat roles" to women within 30 days

Jazz Shaw 3:21 PM | December 03, 2015

Unofficially official: Ash Carter wins SecDef: Survivor contest

Ed Morrissey 8:01 AM | December 05, 2014

Breaking: Jeh Johnson out as potential SecDef; CNN says Carter likely nominee

Ed Morrissey 9:31 AM | December 02, 2014

Video: No, really, we need to play Who Wants To Be A SecDef

Ed Morrissey 5:31 PM | November 29, 2014

Unity: Hagel firing brings consensus that Obama foreign policy is broken

Ed Morrissey 4:01 PM | November 26, 2014

How the NY Times whitewashed their Hagel coverage

Jazz Shaw 7:21 PM | November 25, 2014

Time to play Who Wants To Be A Defense Secretary

Ed Morrissey 4:01 PM | November 24, 2014

White House disputes Gates memoir claims

Mary Katharine Ham 10:01 PM | January 07, 2014

Blunt: We have the votes to delay Hagel confirmation; Update: McCain won't commit to opposing filibuster?

Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | February 13, 2013

McCain: Don't filibuster Hagel

Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | February 05, 2013

Is it time to filibuster Hagel?

Ed Morrissey 11:21 AM | February 05, 2013

McConnell: Opposition to Hagel "intensifying"

Ed Morrissey 11:01 AM | February 04, 2013

Gibbs: Hagel "unimpressive and unprepared"

Ed Morrissey 9:01 AM | February 04, 2013

Good news: DOD readying to quadruple renewable energy installations

Erika Johnsen 1:11 PM | January 31, 2013

Video: McCain goes after Hagel on the surge; Update: Hagel says Iranian government "elected ... legitimate"

Ed Morrissey 12:31 PM | January 31, 2013

Some advice on women in combat from a female veteran

Jazz Shaw 5:01 PM | January 27, 2013

Corker: Say, that Hagel's got quite a temper, eh?

Jazz Shaw 5:01 PM | January 13, 2013

Does Schumer hold the key to Hagel?

Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | January 11, 2013

Confirming Chuck Hagel

Jazz Shaw 3:31 PM | January 06, 2013