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United States Secretary of Defense

Head of the US Department of Defense

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The United States secretary of defense (SecDef), secondarily titled the secretary of war (SecWar), is the head of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces, and is a high-ranking member of the cabinet of the United States. The secretary of defense's position of command and authority over the military is second only to that of the president of the United States, who is the commander-in-chief. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a defense minister in many other countries.

📰 Related News (6)

🇺🇸 Biden defense secretary calls Hegseth’s officers purge concerning (2026-04-10)
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Lloyd Austin raises ...
🇺🇸 Army secretary who clashed with Hegseth says he has no plans to ‘depart or resign' (2026-04-08)
Dan Driscoll said he has no plans to depart or resign as Army secretary, as there has been repeated tension between himself and Defense Secretary Pete...
🇺🇸 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forces out Army's top officer (2026-04-02)
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George was expected to remain in his role at least until summer, according to four officials. Hegseth asked him to reti...
🇺🇸 How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness (2026-03-12)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq....
🇺🇸 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's extended 60 Minutes interview (2026-03-08)
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett sat down with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington, D.C. They spoke on Friday, March 6th...
🇺🇸 Hegseth leaves door open for boots on the ground in Iran (2026-03-02)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday left the door open for boots on the ground in Iran, but said the United States would not be pulled into an “e...

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