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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »Trump claims Canada ‘considering’ offer of free Golden Dome in exchange for becoming 51st state
President Donald Trump purported on Tuesday that Canada was “considering” giving up its statehood in exchange for protection by the proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system at no cost, despite Canadian officials repeatedly stating that the country is not for sale. “I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will …
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