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North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth wraps South Korea visit

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its east coast Friday, just days after U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth wrapped up a visit to South Korea focused on deterring Pyongyang and reinforcing the alliance between the two countries. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the suspected short-range missile was fired from …

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Hegseth applauds South Korea’s plan to take larger role in defense against North Korean aggression

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Tuesday lauded South Korea’s plans to boost its military spending and take on a larger role in defending itself from North Korea’s aggression. The U.S. has wanted South Korea to increase its conventional defense capabilities so that Washington can center its attention on China. Hegseth spoke …

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Hegseth says military conducted another strike on boat carrying alleged narco-terrorists

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. military on Wednesday struck another boat carrying people he claims were narco-terrorists. The strikes were carried out in the Eastern Pacific region at the direction of President Donald Trump, killing four men on board, according to Hegseth. The military “carried out a lethal kinetic strike …

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US kills 14 alleged drug traffickers in strikes on 4 boats in Eastern Pacific, Hegseth announces

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military killed 14 alleged narco-terrorists in a series of strikes against four suspected drug vessels in the Eastern Pacific. “All strikes were in international waters with no U.S. forces harmed,” Hegseth added, noting that President Donald Trump ordered the strikes targeting “Designated …

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US kills 6 suspected narco-terrorists in overnight strike on alleged drug smuggling boat, Hegseth says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump directed a nighttime U.S. strike on a suspected Tren de Aragua vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing six alleged narco-terrorists, the administration announced. “Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Tren de Aragua (TdA), …

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Hegseth says US conducted another strike in Eastern Pacific targeting alleged narco-traffickers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the U.S. military has carried out another strike in the Eastern Pacific targeting alleged terrorists he says were engaged in narco-trafficking. Three suspected narco-terrorists were killed, according to Hegseth. The strikes were ordered at the direction of President Donald Trump.  Hegseth said the Pentagon …

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China accuses Hegseth of espousing ‘Cold War mentality’ for labeling country as a threat: ‘Vilified’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Hegseth touted a “Cold War mentality” when he delivered his speech on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue …

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Hegseth says US will bolster defenses overseas to support Indo-Pacific allies against China

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday told allies in the Indo-Pacific that the U.S. has their back against increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense. Hegseth said the U.S. will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon views as rapidly developing threats by China, particularly toward Taiwan, …

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