A Pentagon statement says Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth called on Australia to spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on the military.

Pacific, while seemingly having little interest in talking about the AUKUS pact. Australia needs to consider its options.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a forceful declaration of U.S. commitment to Taiwan's defense Saturday, warning of ...

China’s foreign ministry has protested to the United States after what it called “vilifying” remarks made by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth while accusing the US of deliberately ignoring calls for ...