Mr Trump in February launched a sweeping shakeup of the US Defence Department, firing top officers and moving to lay off ...

The decision sets off a period of upheaval at the Pentagon, which is already bracing itself for firings of civilian staff. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Mr. Hegseth opened his remarks ... though it stood firmly against allowing gay men and women to serve openly until forced to do so in 2011. In recent years, the Pentagon has sought to increase ...