U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed Japan's commitment to accelerate its military buildup and defense spending ...

The White House bolstered military-to-military ties with key Asian countries to push back on Beijing’s growing regional influence and open doors for U.S. defense firms.

President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. leaders are on tour in Asia this week affirming alliances against the backdrop ...

Pete Hegseth expressed “serious concerns” about Beijing’s aggression towards Taiwan during a meeting with his Chinese ...

During his October 28–29, 2025 visit to Japan, President Donald Trump, accompanied by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the U.S. military carried out another strike on a boat he said was ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on November 4 defended recent strikes on alleged drug smugglers during a visit to American military personnel stationed in South Korea.

The U.S. Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would “stoutly defend” its interests in the Indo-Pacific. He also signed a new ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has visited Vietnam to reaffirm a partnership focused on addressing the legacies of the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told China’s defense minister Friday that the U.S. will “stoutly defend its interests” in the Indo-Pacific region. Hegseth emphasized “the importance of maintaining ...