Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles discussed shared defense roles, security priorities, and the challenges and opportunities both nations see in the Indo-Pacific during a meeting.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated his core priorities for the Defense Department during a town hall meeting with service members and DOD civilians at the Pentagon.
Defense Department officials visited the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., to survey flood damage that occurred after pipes froze and burst during a period of extreme cold weather in the region last month.