Hegseth focused his warning on Beijing’s stance toward Taiwan, making the stakes clear for the broader region. “To be clear: ...

The defense secretary said Asia is the administration’s priority region.

China blasted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s speech at a defense forum in Singapore over the weekend, accusing him of ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told allies in the Indo-Pacific that Washington will bolster its defenses overseas. The ...

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The US defence secretary called on Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war.

Unlike his predecessor, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth name-dropped China ... Is a conflict over Taiwan imminent as Hegseth suggests? And how real is the risk of China becoming Asia’s hegemon?

China issued a blistering response after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said "the threat China poses is real." ...

China calls Pete Hegseth's remarks "deplorable." Hegseth urged Asian allies to step up defense spending. China warned against "interference" in the South China Sea and Taiwan. BEIJING − China ...

Pete Hegseth is sounding the alarm on China. “There’s no reason to sugarcoat it,” President Donald Trump’s defense secretary ...

Hegseth issued his starkest warning yet over China's military ambitions, telling allies that Beijing’s threat to Taiwan is ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning on Saturday, saying that the threat of a potential Chinese invasion of ...