Earlier, Hegseth had told U.S. lawmakers that China was undergoing "an unprecedented military buildup" that could threaten ...

Hegseth focused his warning on Beijing’s stance toward Taiwan, making the stakes clear for the broader region. “To be clear: any attempt by Communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in ...

SINGAPORE—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed that there would be “devastating consequences” should China seek to “conquer” Taiwan, in a speech that appeared aimed at easing concerns in ...

The defense secretary warned Chinese action against Taiwan could be imminent. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed in a speech in Singapore on Saturday that the United States will continue to ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Indo-Pacific allies that the U.S. is standing with them against increasing military pressure from China.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said China’s threat to Taiwan ‘could be imminent,’ in what was his most assertive statement to date on Taiwan during a security conference in Singapore.

The U.S. military is facing shortages of critical and much-needed munitions. Secretary of Defense Hegseth made a personal ...

Southeast Asian countries can spur thinking on the Taiwan question by prodding Washington to match its words with deeds, says ...

While speaking at a conference in Singapore, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth swore that the U.S. would defend Taiwan should China attempt to “conquer” the island. Appearing at the Shangri-La ...

On Saturday, Hegseth said the U.S. will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon views as rapidly developing threats by China, particularly toward Taiwan, which Beijing claims as ...

Pete Hegseth warns Chinese invasion of Taiwan could be ‘imminent’ China has conducted numerous exercises to test what a blockade would look like of the self-governing island ...