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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries ...

The U.S. defense secretary went to Singapore to reinforce alliances, and admonish allies about security spending.

The NMESIS missile system adds to the growing U.S. firepower in the Southeast Asian country. Last year, the U.S. deployed a U ...

(Bloomberg) -- After US military allies in Europe were torched by Vice President JD Vance in March over military spending, free speech and the war in Ukraine, America’s partners in Asia warily ...

He went on to articulate a vision of the US as an “Indo-Pacific nation” committed to reestablishing deterrence against China.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls for the formation of a task force to bolster and coordinate recruitment by the military ...

By Damien Cave and David Pierson Reporting from Singapore Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Asia’s security leaders on Saturday that as Europe takes on more of its own defense, the United ...

SINGAPORE — When pressed on the thorny matter, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered a quick zinger. He was here at Asia’s preeminent security forum to talk “tanks, not tariffs.” ...

Iran last disrupted traffic in the Persian Gulf in April last year when it seized an Israel-linked container ship near the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the MSC Aries of violating maritime regulations.

South Korea's Defense Ministry said Friday that its defense spending as a share of gross domestic product is already "very ...