Hegseth’s Good Cop, Bad Cop Approach to Allies Shows China Focus
Pete Hegseth’s message to American allies on his first two overseas trips as US defense secretary could not have been more ...
Hegseth Tells Philippines the Trump Administration Will Ramp Up Deterrence Against China Threat
Pete Hegseth blamed the previous Biden Administration for insufficient actions that emboldened aggressors like China.
Hegseth Tells Asian Allies: We’re With You Against China
On his first official trip to Asia, the defense secretary told allies the Trump administration would “truly prioritize and ...
Hegseth, Japanese leaders warn of ‘severe’ threats, tout defense upgrades as China concerns grow
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wrapped up a high-level meeting Sunday with a ...
Hegseth calls Japan indispensable in the face of Chinese aggression
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in ...
Pete Hegseth hails ‘warrior ethos’ between US and Japan at Iwo Jima memorial on 80th anniversary
Over 80,000 Marines, soldiers, and sailors from our two countries fought at Iwo Jima. More than 26,000 died here. Today, we ...
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Hegseth Reassures Asian Allies in Meetings at Tokyo and the Philippines but Skips South Korea
The trip was clearly intended to remove recurring questions on Taiwan, for which Congress last year approved the sale of $1 ...
Hegseth says US to boost ties with Philippines as deterrence against China: 'Peace through strength'
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. intends to boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen ...
Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his ...
China launches military drills from ‘multiple directions’ around Taiwan, testing US resolve
The Chinese military said Tuesday it had launched joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force and rocket force around ...