Robert Salesses testifies on Capitol Hill. (Stefani Reynolds/Zuma Press) Robert Salesses, a longtime assistant defense secretary, is now the acting defense secretary, Pentagon officials said.

At the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Salesses said the Pentagon will come up with $50 billion in offsets from the Biden administration's fiscal year 2026 budget. The offsets are ...

In a statement, Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses said the cuts were being conceived to pay for other Trump administration defense priorities, including a desired “Iron Dome for ...

Robert Salesses, a deputy director in the Department of Defense, said the Pentagon will “cease unnecessary spending that set our military back under the previous administration, including ...

In a statement late Wednesday, Robert Salesses, who is performing the duties of deputy secretary of defense, said “the time for preparation is over” and “excessive bureaucracy” and ...

In a statement late Wednesday, Robert Salesses, who is performing the duties of deputy secretary of defense, said “the time for preparation is over" and “excessive bureaucracy" and programs ...

Hegseth has committed to redirecting Pentagon spending to more directly support warfighters. In a statement late Wednesday, Robert Salesses, who is performing the duties of deputy secretary of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund ...