U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth​ reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to ...

In a world rattled by President Trump’s tariffs and his scorn for Western allies, the defense secretary struck a rare note of ...

Pete Hegseth is sounding the alarm on China. “There’s no reason to sugarcoat it,” President Donald Trump’s defense secretary ...

My job is to create and maintain decision space for President Trump, not to purport to make decisions on his behalf.” ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Saturday for Asian allies to increase their defense spending and do their part as ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of a real and potentially imminent threat from China, urging Indo-Pacific allies ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he came to Asia’s preeminent security forum to talk “tanks, not tariffs.” But for other ...

Pete Hegseth reaffirmed in a speech in Singapore that the U.S. does not seek conflict with China, but to deter China the U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday in Singapore attempted to woo Asian defense leaders to Washington’s side as he warned of the “imminent” threat China poses to the Indo-Pacific region.

In his opening remarks, Hegseth warned China seeks no less than hegemony over the region and is increasingly willing to ...

China calls Pete Hegseth's remarks "deplorable." Hegseth urged Asian allies to step up defense spending. China warned against "interference" in the South China Sea and Taiwan. BEIJING − China ...

Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demands Asian allies spend more on defense. 'It ...