US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered combat roles to adopt the 'highest male standard' for physical fitness, a move critics warn could sideline women and dismantle decades of progress on ...

The big picture: Hegseth, who before joining the administration argued women shouldn't serve in combat, painted an image of a military ... casting himself as the defender of troops in a "war on ...

The ex-Fox News host railed against decades of work to diversify the all-volunteer military as he announced initiatives to effectively exclude women from combat roles and relax protections against haz ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges a return to 1990s military standards, citing data on changes in the armed forces' makeup and priorities over decades.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, has said that women should not be in combat roles in the military because they are not “as capable” as men. The 44-year-old ...

ON JANUARY 14TH Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defence, will be grilled by senators on his suitability for the job. He will be quizzed on allegations of sexual assault and ...

Based on what I've seen, heard and read, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has an agenda for the military beyond promoting ...

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WASHINGTON -- As members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hammered President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee on Tuesday, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., provided an opportunity for ...

New research finds that "man's best friend" may help slow biological aging in women. This groundbreaking study, focused on ...