US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war.

China poses an increasingly aggressive threat to the US and deterring Beijing is the Pentagon’s top regional priority amid ...

The NMESIS missile system adds to the growing U.S. firepower in the Southeast Asian country. Last year, the U.S. deployed a U ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave the Trump administration's first major policy address on its approach to the ...

Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 31, US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth noted that, “...any attempt by Communist ...

Hegseth believes US President Donald Trump's "peace through strength" strategy is the appropriate response, and that the ...

Taiwan’s military is strengthening its maritime defense capabilities by showcasing a new fleet of uncrewed surface vehicles, ...

"China is undertaking a historic military buildup and actively rehearsing for an invasion of Taiwan," he said, adding that only having the world's most powerful and lethal military--focused on ...

Taiwan may be an island of just over 23 million people, but what happens there could ripple across the global economy.