.@POTUS "All they do is they talk about impeaching everybody. Honestly, if we wanted to play that game, we could play it just as well... They're talking about Pete Hegseth—HE'S A GREAT WARRIOR. I think he's the best at his job in many, many years."

The Department of War has zero tolerance for the intentional, unauthorized disclosure of classified information. Anyone who compromises sensitive national security information puts the lives of our Warriors at risk and undermines every military operation that keeps our country safe. Following an extensive Air Force OSI investigation, the Department took necessary personnel action to protect sensitive information. To protect the integrity of the investigation, no further comment will be made regarding the individual or the circumstances of this action. This matter, along with others, have been referred to the Justice Department for potential further legal action. Classified information is not personal property. Leaking it for personal, political or professional gain is a betrayal of the trust placed in those responsible for keeping it. Our commitment was not an empty promise. We vowed to find you, and we meant it.

Last week, I had the privilege of representing @DeptofWar for the NATO Defense Policy Directors (DPD) meeting at @NATO and @SHAPE_NATO. Our discussions focused on NATO 3.0 and next steps to build a stronger, more sustainable Alliance. 1/

Productive meeting with counterparts from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines. Deterrence is built on real capability and ready partnerships. We are moving beyond words to practical cooperation along the First Island Chain—bolstering readiness to ensure peace through strength.

I appreciated the opportunity to meet with Secretary Teodoro for the sixth time to discuss modernizing alliance C2, security cooperation, and deterrence in the South China Sea. We are accelerating efforts to modernize @TeamAFP and enhance our interoperability along the First Island Chain.

It was an honor to meet today with defense ministers and delegation heads from the 11 ASEAN Member States. The War Department will continue to work with ASEAN partners to ensure a stable and secure region. Thank you to Philippines SND Teodoro for hosting us.

.@SECWAR “Next year marks the 50th anniversary of U.S.-ASEAN relations. In recognition of this milestone, we propose that we work together to develop a U.S.-ASEAN Framework for Defense Cooperation. A practical framework that guides our cooperation over the next several years—

.@SECWAR “Strengthen maritime domain awareness, improving interoperability and advancing cooperation among our navies—THESE ARE NOT SYMBOLIC THINGS. THEY ARE CONCRETE DEMONSTRATIONS OF WHAT SERIOUS PARTNERS DO.”

.@SECWAR “Earlier this year, at the Shangri-La Dialogue, I described a vision on behalf of President Trump of a more stable, secure, and prosperous Pacific. It’s a vision based on STRENGTH—built not on wishful thinking, but on the backs of strong, self-reliant nations. Nations capable of defending their own sovereignty and contributing to a favorable balance of power that benefits us all. The approach we are taking can be described as strong, quiet, and clear.”

Great meeting with ROK Minister of National Defense Kang at ADMM-Plus. The U.S.-ROK Alliance is built on peace through strength—ready forces, decisive capability, and combined lethality that deters aggression. America stands with allies that are serious about their own defense.

Great meeting with Indian Minister of Defence Singh. We celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Framework for our Major Defense Partnership and explored ways to strengthen cooperation.

I met with Japan’s Minister of Defense Shinjirō Koizumi @shinjirokoiz to advance our shared vision of peace through strength. Our strategic alignment is essential to building a credible denial defense—supported by increased investment, greater access, more realistic training, and stronger production of the munitions our forces need.

On October 27, under the direction of #SOUTHCOM#, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific. Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed five narco-terrorists. @DeptofWar @SecWar