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: ...

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

China lit up the U.S. government on Sunday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue in ...

China has formally protested to the United States following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's remarks, which Beijing views as ...

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 has criticized the United States for escalating tensions. Pete Hegseth called China a threat at a security conference.

Pete Hegseth is sounding the alarm on China. “There’s no reason to sugarcoat it,” President Donald Trump’s defense secretary said at a summit in Singapore. “The threat China poses is ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in Asia, where he spoke at a defense summit in Singapore over the weekend. And he gave a stark warning about China's threat to the status quo in the region.