Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

Japan received reassurances of continued close ties with its U.S. ally including confirmation that a security treaty covers ...

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

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Trump's success in pushing through his Pentagon chief nomination despite private doubts among lawmakers amounted to a fresh ...

Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything from his inexperience, alleged drinking ...

Pete Hegseth came under fire from Senators of both ... He mentioned South Korea, Japan and Australia—none of which are in ASEAN. "I suggest you do a little homework," she said.

In this domain, Mike Hicks beats Pete Hegseth, leaving us tied 1-1 ... My last staff position was as chief of plans of U.S. Army Japan. I spent three times as long serving in the regular Army ...

When Hegseth mentioned South Korea, Japan, and Australia ... “Anonymous smears,” Hegseth replied. Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, appears before ...