US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart agreed during their first phone call to expand their nations’ ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made introductory phone calls on Friday to Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...

Washington has confirmed its security treaty with Japan covers the disputed islets, but concerns remain about Trump’s ...

New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, agreed in a phone call yesterday to ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ...

New US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani agreed in their first phone call Friday to ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting ...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday he is seeking to hold talks with new U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete ...

Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.