The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.

China's foreign and defense ministries issued angry statements after Hegseth called the People's Republic a "threat" at a ...

Hegseth focused his warning on Beijing’s stance toward Taiwan, making the stakes clear for the broader region. “To be clear: ...

Pete Hegseth is sounding the alarm on China. “There’s no reason to sugarcoat it,” President Donald Trump’s defense secretary ...

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

Chinese officials accused U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of deliberately attempting to "sow division" in the region ...

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.

China hits back at Trump official Pete Hegseth for ‘sabre-rattling and fear-mongering’ - China says US defence secretary’s ...

On a visit to Asia, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled the U.S. will reorient its policy in the region toward, as he put it, quote, "deterring aggression by communist China." NPR's Anthony ...

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 ...

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.

China on Sunday denounced U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for calling the Asian country a threat, accusing him of touting ...