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Hegseth will skip a meeting on organizing military aid to Ukraine in a first for the US
America’s Pentagon chief will not be in attendance when more than 50 other defense leaders meet this week to coordinate ...
Pete Hegseth Talked a Big Game to Indo-Pacific Allies—but Trump Mistrust Runs Deep
My job is to create and maintain decision space for President Trump, not to purport to make decisions on his behalf.” ...
US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s ...
Pete Hegseth Renaming Harvey Milk Navy Ship Sparks Fury From Veterans Group
A veterans group has accused Pete Hegseth of a "deliberate insult to LGBTQ" troops by renaming a ship carrying the name of Harvey Milk.
WATCH LIVE: Hegseth delivers speech in Singapore
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is delivering a speech in Singapore. His address comes as part of the Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 ...
Hegseth reassures allies that US will support them against Chinese aggression
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.
China accuses Hegseth of touting ‘Cold War mentality’ in provocative speech
China accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of espousing a “Cold War mentality” in a speech “filled with provocations” in ...
China Urges U.S. to ‘Stop Inciting Conflict’ in Asia-Pacific Region in Blistering Response to Hegseth
China issued a blistering response after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said "the threat China poses is real." ...