Ready and lethal: Our military is the most capable fighting force in the world and ready to defend our shores. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the #SOUTHCOM mission, @DeptofWar-directed operations, and @POTUS' priorities to disrupt illicit drug

STATEMENT: In support of the President’s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and counter narco-terrorism in defense of the Homeland, the Secretary of War has directed the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and embarked carrier air wing to the U.S.

Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO), trafficking narcotics in the Caribbean Sea. The vessel was known by our

. @SECWAR “Our message to these foreign terrorist organizations is we will treat you like we have treated Al-Qaeda. We will find you. We will map your networks. We will hunt you down, and we will kill you.”

Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out yet another lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO). Yet again, the now-deceased terrorists were engaged in narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific. The

Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel being operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization and conducting narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific. The vessel was known by our intelligence to be

Today, the Department of War is announcing the next generation of the Pentagon press corps. We are excited to announce over 60 journalists, representing a broad spectrum of new media outlets and independent journalists, have signed the Pentagon’s media access policy and will be

EXTENDED VERSION: The Chairman and I felt the need for speed with TOPGUN at Naval Air Station Fallon. Incredible Americans!

Last weekend, @SECWAR was on the beaches of California doing PT with some of America's greatest warriors.

TURN AND BURN! Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited TOPGUN at Naval Air Station Fallon. Extended version with cockpit footage coming soon…

The Chairman and I took a ride into the danger zone with TOPGUN at Naval Air Station Fallon. Incredible Americans.

Welcome back from your flight @SecWar

. @SecWar @PeteHegseth is currently flying in a FA-18 Super Hornet with Top Gun Pilot Lt Commander Dillon “Bodacious” Hamrick in the same plane used by Tom Cruise.

On October 17th, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), a Designated Terrorist Organization, that was operating in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility. The

For 250 years, the Marines have been the tip of the spear in the defense of freedom. Honored to join @VP in celebrating the unmatched legacy of the United States Marine Corps. Semper Fidelis.

. @secwar “It's clear to me why President Trump says all the time that we are the strongest, most powerful, most lethal and most prepared military on the PLANET. It's because YOU are that strength. You are that POWER, and you are PREPARED. President Trump is going to make sure

. @POTUS “It was my great honor to destroy a very large DRUG-CARRYING SUBMARINE that was navigating towards the United States on a well known narcotrafficking transit route. U.S. Intelligence confirmed this vessel was loaded up with mostly Fentanyl, and other illegal narcotics.

Secretary Hegseth joined some of America’s greatest WARRIORS on the beach for early morning PT.

The self-righteous media chose to self-deport from the Pentagon. That’s their right -- but also their loss. They will not be missed. The Department of War will make an announcement soon regarding the next generation of the Pentagon press corps. Stay tuned. The best is yet to

A sample of the “reporters” leaving the Pentagon. Positive Trump coverage: Tara Copp, WaPo: 3% Tom Bowman, NPR: 5% Jennifer Griffin, Fox: 8% Anne Flaherty, ABC: 8% Konstantin Toropin, AP: 0% Natasha Bertrand, CNN: 5% Nancy Youseff, The Atlantic: 8% Etc Enemy of the people.