Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
@SecWar
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United States Secretary of War
The Pentagon, Washington, DC
Joined January 2025
President Trump has been clear: the blockade of sanctioned oil tankers departing from, or bound for, Venezuela will remain in full force until Maduro’s criminal enterprise returns every stolen American asset. The @DeptofWar, with our partners at @USCG, will unflinchingly
In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela. The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund
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Earlier today, U.S. forces commenced OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on U.S. forces that occurred on December 13th in Palmyra, Syria. This is not the beginning of a war — it is a
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Yesterday, we gathered at the Pentagon to worship the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
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Introducing the (tax free!) Warrior Dividend.
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We are going to make the Chaplain Corps great again.
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Please join me in prayer today for the souls of our brave Army Soldiers Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, who were killed by Islamic terrorists in Syria this past weekend. Our hearts go out to their families, and we lift them up in prayer for
Our entire National Guard family mourns the loss of Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa-the Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers who were ambushed and killed in Syria. Their mission was in support of
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The very best of America was on display last night.
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Gratitude for our warriors is everlasting. May God bless them as they stand the eternal watch.
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The savage who perpetrated this attack was killed by partner forces. Let it be known, if you target Americans — anywhere in the world — you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you.
Today in Palmyra, Syria, two United States Army soldiers and one civilian U.S. interpreter were killed, and three were wounded. The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement. Their mission was in support of on-going counter-ISIS / counter-terrorism
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Each and every day — with urgency and for lethality — we are building the Arsenal of Freedom.
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We are rightfully moving U.S. Space Command to Huntsville, Alabama. This move will accelerate our space efforts, create tens of thousands of jobs, drive billions in investment, and bolster America’s ability to defend—and dominate—the next frontier.
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Yesterday, I met with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence @RichardMarlesMP and the UK’s Secretary of State for Defence @JohnHealey_MP to reaffirm our shared commitment to AUKUS. In line with @POTUS guidance to move “full steam ahead,” we discussed
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Today, we are unleashing https://t.co/NzcgVsCcI2 This platform puts the worlds most powerful frontier AI models directly into the hands of every American warrior. We will continue to aggressively field the world’s best technology to make our fighting force more lethal than ever
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I recently met with Swedish Minister of Defence Jonson at the Pentagon. Sweden is rapidly increasing its defense spending and views its new NATO membership as a call to step up, not slow down.
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The era of weakness is over at the Department of War.
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The War Department is the sword and shield of Peace Through Strength.
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