Both Mr Pete Hegseth and Mr Marco Rubio stated their commitment to the seven-decade treaty. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Top US officials promised President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) that Washington will ...

Washington pledges to defend its longtime ally and reinforce military resources in the contested South China Sea waters.

TOP US officials promised President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday (Tuesday, Manila time) that Washington will defend its longtime ally and ramp up military resources aimed at deterring an assertive ...

A waiver granted by Trump allows Ricky Buria, a top adviser to Pete Hegseth, to bypass federal law and depart the Marine Corps at a rank he held only briefly.

Pete Hegseth didn’t become defense secretary because he had the resume of a great statesman. But President Donald Trump spent huge political capital getting Hegseth confirmed because the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s move to ax the size of the U.S. military’s top ranks has triggered concerns of a political purge. Hegseth, who on Monday directed significant cuts to the U.S ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth finds himself under fire again — this time from political skeptics or foes across the political spectrum. But just as the case was during the recent ...

Hegseth’s position on using the military to put down domestic riots is among a number of controversial policies he has supported in the past, including speaking in favor of enhanced ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown, left, speak to reporters before a meeting at the Pentagon on Feb. 5. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) A bipartisan group of ...

What’s behind defense secretary pick Hegseth’s war on ‘woke’ The selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Trump Defense Department has renewed scrutiny of his political and ...

As he became the dominant figure on the political right, media personalities including Mr. Hegseth amplified these messages, simultaneously responding to Mr. Trump, sharpening his critiques and ...