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 awaited Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s arrival at a security conference in Singapore.

China criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his "vilified" remarks in which he said the Asian country poses a legitimate threat in the Indo-Pacific.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a forceful declaration of U.S. commitment to Taiwan's defense Saturday, warning of "devastating consequences" should China attempt to conquer the self-governed island by force.

A reporter for OAN who says identifies as a Trump fan revealed she was fired after criticizing the Pentagon and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The post Pro-Trump Reporter Reveals She Was Fired from OAN After Criticizing Pete Hegseth and Pentagon’s Crackdown on the Press first appeared on Mediaite.

China has accused the US of "fear-mongering" after Donald Trump’s defence secretary Pete Hegseth said a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could be imminent.China's foreign ministry objected to Mr Hegseth calling it a threat in the Indo-Pacific,

On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by Pentagon reporter Dan Lamothe to delve inside the ongoing drama in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's inner circle: Who is at odds with whom,

A personality clash between two of defense secretary Pete Hegseth's top aides has attracted notice from the White House. The conflict has persisted for months, even after Hegseth purged some political appointees in April,

During her remarks in a Senate hearing in May, Senator Tammy Duckworth hammered a Trump nominee over physical fitness standards in the military.

We don’t fight because we hate what’s in front of us,” the defense secretary says in the spot. “We fight because we love what’s behind us.”

The health secretary is scaling back coronavirus vaccine recommendations. Zooming out: Currently the vaccine is recommended for people over 6 months. Already the FDA plans to limit coronavirus vaccines, and the U.S. was left out of a World Health Organization pandemic response treaty.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak soon, after Mr. Trump said China violated its trade agreement with the U.S.