North Korea test-fired rockets shortly before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in, South Korea, the country's military said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that US forces stationed in South Korea remain primarily focused on deterring North Korea but acknowledged Washington retains “flexibility for regional contingencies,

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reiterated the claim that those being targeted by the United States in military strikes are "the al Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere."

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth made a landmark visit to the dividing line between North and South Korea, marking the first time in eight years a US defence secretary has done so. The trip comes shortly after Donald Trump reached out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his recent visit to Asia,

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean Peninsula on Monday afternoon, the last stop on his Asia trip aimed at deepening regional security ties to counter China and underscoring Washington’s commitment to Seoul.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington will work in a deliberate manner to fulfill President Donald Trump's promise to allow South Korea to build nuclear-powered submarines.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the boat was known for drug smuggling and called the three "narco-terrorists." He did not provide any evidence for the claims.

HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was in Vietnam on Sunday, reaffirming a partnership built on healing the scars of the Vietnam War in a trip that will test whether Washington can reassure a vital but wary partner.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized his department‘s priority of working to amend the legacies of the Vietnam War in a state visit to the Southeast Asian country this weekend. Hegseth reassured Vietnamese leaders that the United States would continue its efforts to rectify the damages of the war,