We should be embarrassed that it’s taking almost gangster like pressure for us to spend the minimum sensible to provide for ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles, who is also deputy prime minister, became the first foreign counterpart to meet Hegseth since his controversial confirmation to the role, as he shored up the new ...

The visit between Hegseth and the defense minister of Australia comes during a moment of uncertainty for U.S. allies.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will meet with Australia’s minister of defense, Richard Marles, on Friday, marking Hegseth’s first meeting with a foreign counterpart at The Pentagon.

Australia has made its first $500 million payment to the United States under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal ahead of a ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles to the Pentagon on Friday, after Australia made its first $500 million payment to the United States under ...

Richard Marles, the deputy prime minister and defense ... though the secretary has since held calls with Japan and South Korea’s defense ministers. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...