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 says he's signing memo on combat arms standards for men and women
The U.S. military will use the same standards for testing both men and women for combat roles following a Sunday order from ...
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China Conducts South China Sea Patrol as US Defense Chief Visits Philippines
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila’s attempts to push back against Beijing’s growing assertiveness ...
Closer ties among US allies may bring turmoil to South China Sea, Taiwan Strait: analysts
Warning comes after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Philippines and Japan with pledges to boost defence cooperation.
Pete Hegseth Orders Pentagon Cuts
The Department of Defense is to "realign" the size of its workforce and "restructure" it to "supercharge our American warfighters." ...
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 ...
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While Hegseth hides in Manila, Signalgate and Sen. Duckworth demand his head
Someone should be fired for SignalGate, and if it were up to me I’d say the sights are on at least three, maybe even four ...
‘America First does not mean America Alone’: US reassures Asian security allies of its commitment
The US Defence Secretary stressed that the alliances are “iron-clad” and the “cornerstone of peace and security”. Read more ...
Hegseth Says US Is Upgrading Japan Ops to War-Fighting Command
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US military has begun to upgrade its operations in Japan to a new “war-fighting” ...
China discovers massive oilfield in South China Sea, conducts test drilling
Daily production of 413 barrels of crude oil and 68,000 cubic meters of natural gas has been yielded after test drilling, a ...
US to enhance military ties with Philippines to counter 'China's aggression' in Indo-Pacific, says defence chief Hagseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Manila recently when he said the country will enhance military ties with Philippines to counter "China's aggression" in the Indo-Pacific region.