Hegseth announces plan for US command upgrades in Japan to deter China
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a plan to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan, an "indispensable" ...
Pentagon's Hegseth says US command in 'warrior' Japan being upgraded to deter China
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said ...
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’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 ...
Sec Hegseth to visit Panama after Trump's demands for canal's return
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will visit Panama next week for meetings with the country's leaders, following remarks from ...
China launches military drills around Taiwan in aggressive show of force after Pete Hegseth’s Asia trip
China staged military drills off Taiwan’s north, south and east coasts on Tuesday as a “stern warning” against separatism and ...
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 ...
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vows to stand with Japan in face of ‘aggressive’ China
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said America is “ready to stand shoulder to shoulder” with Japan, adding that the two ...
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Pete Hegseth delivers chilling warning to China and brushes off Signal chat scandal with job in jeopardy
Defense Secretary Pete flexed his muscles in a workout ... free navigation whether you call it the South China Sea or the West Philippine Sea,' Hegseth told Marcos. Hegseth's trip coincides ...
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US defense chief Hegseth vows to counter ‘China’s aggression’ on first Asia visit
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday during a trip to Manila. The efforts reflect the strength of the US-Philippines’ “ironclad alliance, particularly in the face of Communist China ...
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Hegseth, Japanese leaders warn of ‘severe’ threats, tout defense upgrades as China concerns grow
TOKYO — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japanese Prime ... be ready to annex Taiwan militarily by 2027, Mr. Hegseth said deterrence of China was weakened under the Biden administration ...