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

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed US partners in Asia to boost defense spending toward 5% of gross domestic product, warning that more urgency is needed to prepare for a potential Chinese ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday in Singapore attempted to woo Asian defense leaders to Washington’s side as he warned of the “imminent” threat China poses to the Indo-Pacific region.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth denied China’s claim the Golden Dome would turn space into a "war zone." "All we care about is protecting the homeland," Hegseth told Fox News Digital while ...

SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies ... caught in between have tried to balance relations with both the U.S. and China over the years. Beijing is the primary ...

Pete Hegseth is sounding the alarm on China. “There’s no reason to sugarcoat it,” President Donald Trump’s defense secretary said at a summit in Singapore. “The threat China poses is ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a stark warning to Asian allies on Saturday, portraying the threat China poses to the region as ... allies for not spending enough on defense, a criticism he ...

China calls Hegseth's remarks 'deplorable' Hegseth urged Asian allies to step up defence spending Australia pledged $6 bln to defence China warned against 'interference' in South China Sea ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific that they will not be left alone to face ...