Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday he is seeking to hold talks with new U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, as J

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations."

Pete Hegseth appeared to try and dispel concerns in allied capitals that the U.S. could again see a more transactional approach to foreign policy under President Donald Trump.

In a mostly party-line result that saw no Democrats vote for Hegseth, three Republicans — including former GOP leader Mitch McConnell — also voted no.

The 44-year-old veteran and former Fox News host was sworn into office Saturday after facing allegations of sexual misconduct, misogynistic and racist comments, and mismanaged finances at two organizations.

Based on TV exposure, Pete Hegseth beats Mike Hicks ... My last staff position was as chief of plans of U.S. Army Japan. I spent three times as long serving in the regular Army and twice as ...

Donald Trump’s controversial nominee could soon be confirmed by Republicans to lead the Department of Defense.

Pete Hegseth admits he couldn’t always walk a line. So how will he hold the line when facing astute counterparts around the world? Russian Minister of Defense Andrei Belousov, the former minister of Economic Development,

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For a man who's courted so much controversy, whose first name became a conservative chorus on X and whose nomination prompted questions of "Who?!" at happy hours, Pete Hegseth's public views on China,

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday which says, "expressing a false 'gender identity' divergent from an individual's sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service.

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