Current Deputy Secretary of Defense

Russia, Ukraine and Defense Secretary

Billionaire Nominee for Deputy Defense Secretary Grilled on Plans to Slash Staff, Budget

Billionaire businessman Stephen Feinberg faced sharp questions from Democrats about impending mass firings at the Defense Department and the possibility of significant cuts to the defense budget.

Stars and Stripes · 3d

Nominee for deputy defense secretary won’t say Russia invaded Ukraine or how Pentagon will cut workforce

Stephen Feinberg, President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy defense secretary, declined Tuesday to say whether Russia invaded Ukraine and deflected questions from senators about planned cuts to the Pentagon’s civilian workforce.

POLITICO on MSN · 3d

Defense deputy secretary pick avoids saying Russia invaded Ukraine

Stephen Feinberg, at his confirmation hearing, signaled he’s unlikely to challenge the Pentagon's striking shift.

Washington Examiner · 3d

Nominee to Pentagon’s No. 2 won’t affirm Russia invaded Ukraine

President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the deputy secretary of defense declined to answer whether Russia invaded Ukraine during his Senate confirmation hearing.

The Hill on MSN · 3d

Trump’s No. 2 Pentagon pick won’t say if Russia invaded Ukraine

Stephen Feinberg, President Trump’s pick to be deputy secretary of Defense, declined to say during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday whether Russia invaded Ukraine. In separate exchanges with Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee,

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Hegseth’s proposed Pentagon cuts, firing of generals: What to know

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result ...

Military Times on MSN3h

Defense Health Agency director retires abruptly

Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland has retired as director of the Defense Health Agency, officials announced Friday.

CBS News8d

Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years

Robert Salesses, who is performing the duties of deputy secretary of defense, said in a statement Wednesday evening that the department intends to produce budgets "that revive the warrior ethos ...

CNN10d

Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts

CORRECTION: This story has been corrected to reflect Robert Salesses is performing the duties of the deputy defense secretary.

USA Today8d

Hegseth orders $50 billion of defense budget redirected from Biden to Trump priorities

as well as excessive bureaucracy," according to a statement from acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses on Wednesday night. It was unclear from the statement what new programs would ...

Hegseth could soon fire or remove generals and senior officers, US officials say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering firing or removing generals and senior officers as early as this week, ...

Breaking Defense3d

Nominee for Pentagon No. 2: ‘Plug’ shortages, kill legacy programs to ‘defeat’ China

There is great opportunity to improve our cost structure, our efficiency, our operations, to really save a lot of money that ...

Defense News on MSN3d

Trump’s Pentagon deputy pick faces scrutiny over budget, staffing cuts

Stephen Feinberg, a billionaire investor, sought to reassure Democratic senators that the Pentagon wouldn't sacrifice its ...

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