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

The US defense secretary wants Australia to bloat its defence warchest with 3.5% of GDP funding. Where will that money come ...

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In a world rattled by President Trump’s tariffs and his scorn for Western allies, the defense secretary struck a rare note of ...

China calls Pete Hegseth's remarks "deplorable ... including key security partner Australia, to spend more on defence after warning of the "real and potentially imminent" threat from China.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked Australia to dramatically raise its military spending to 3.5% of gross ...

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

The United States has called on Australia to boost its military budget to 3.5 per cent of GDP “as soon as possible”, but ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the Shangri-La Dialogue, emphasized deepening security ties with India and advocated ...

The US defence secretary says there is 'near consensus' on a 5% defence spending commitment for Nato member states.