U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a plan to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan, an "indispensable" ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said ...

Pete Hegseth blamed the previous Biden Administration for insufficient actions that emboldened aggressors like China.

Pete Hegseth’s message to American allies on his first two overseas trips as US defense secretary could not have been more ...

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth vows to stand with Japan in face of 'aggressive' ChinaDepartment of Defense Sorrows and ...

China staged military drills off Taiwan’s north, south and east coasts on Tuesday as a “stern warning” against separatism and ...

Over 80,000 Marines, soldiers, and sailors from our two countries fought at Iwo Jima. More than 26,000 died here. Today, we ...

Hegseth made the remarks as he opened his first visit to Asia as defense chief – an important opportunity for US President Donald Trump’s administration to set a tone for its engagement in the ...

Defense Secretary Pete flexed his muscles in a workout with U.S. troops in the Philippines as he identified China as a threat and called for deterrence. 'There's a long line of countries in the ...

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