Hegseth focused his warning on Beijing’s stance toward Taiwan, making the stakes clear for the broader region. “To be clear: any attempt by Communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in ...

Hegseth and Jaishankar meet to boost U.S.-India defense ties amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions and tech cooperation.

A senior Chinese official accused the United States defense chief on Thursday of “inciting confrontation and conflict” after ...

Earlier, Hegseth had told U.S. lawmakers that China was undergoing "an unprecedented military buildup" that could threaten ...

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Southeast Asian countries can spur thinking on the Taiwan question by prodding Washington to match its words with deeds, says ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed advancing the India-US ...

The United States has called on Asia to increase defence spending in the face of what it deems the China "threat".

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth thanked EAM S. Jaishankar for a "great meeting" on boosting India-US defence ties, ...

The US Department of Defence said Hegseth noted at the meeting that Trump and Modi had set a “strong foundation for our ...

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spoke with India's Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh. Secretary Hegseth emphasized the priority the ...