https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/ Speeches are official statements of the Department of War. en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:09:00 GMT Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:36:16 GMT https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4572686/secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-delivers-remarks-at-the-americas-counter-cartel-c/ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition Conference in Panama. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:09:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4572686/secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-delivers-remarks-at-the-americas-counter-cartel-c/ https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4567848/secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-remarks-at-joint-base-lindsey-graham-naming-cerem/ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered remarks during a ceremony renaming Joint Base Charleston as Joint Base Lindsey Graham, S.C. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:32:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4567848/secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-remarks-at-joint-base-lindsey-graham-naming-cerem/ https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4566924/remarks-by-under-secretary-of-war-for-policy-elbridge-colby-at-the-stratbase-in/ Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby delivered a speech at the Stratbase Institute in Manila, Philippines. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:24:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4566924/remarks-by-under-secretary-of-war-for-policy-elbridge-colby-at-the-stratbase-in/ https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4558106/dasw-alvaro-smith-remarks-on-us-china-defense-relations-at-the-prc-embassy-as-p/ Alvaro R. Smith, the deputy assistant secretary of war for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, delivered remarks on U.S.-China defense relations at the People's Republic of China Embassy. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4558106/dasw-alvaro-smith-remarks-on-us-china-defense-relations-at-the-prc-embassy-as-p/ https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4538114/remarks-by-under-secretary-of-war-for-policy-elbridge-colby-at-the-conference-o/ Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby delivered remarks at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas in Cusco, Peru. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:19:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4538114/remarks-by-under-secretary-of-war-for-policy-elbridge-colby-at-the-conference-o/ https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4539593/remarks-by-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-at-the-2026-nato-defense-ministerial-i/ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at the 2026 NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:28:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4539593/remarks-by-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-at-the-2026-nato-defense-ministerial-i/ https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4522177/remarks-by-under-secretary-of-war-for-policy-elbridge-colby-at-the-ukraine-defe/ Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby delivered remarks to the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:45:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4522177/remarks-by-under-secretary-of-war-for-policy-elbridge-colby-at-the-ukraine-defe/ https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4512500/remarks-by-under-secretary-of-war-for-policy-elbridge-colby-at-the-internationa/ Remarks by Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby at the 82nd anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:31:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4512500/remarks-by-under-secretary-of-war-for-policy-elbridge-colby-at-the-internationa/ https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4512402/remarks-by-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-at-the-82nd-anniversary-of-the-d-day-l/ Remarks by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the 82nd anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:04:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4512402/remarks-by-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-at-the-82nd-anniversary-of-the-d-day-l/ https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4504755/remarks-by-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-at-the-2026-shangri-la-dialogue-in-sin/ Remarks by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore. Sat, 30 May 2026 09:56:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4504755/remarks-by-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-at-the-2026-shangri-la-dialogue-in-sin/