Pete Hegseth blamed the previous Biden Administration for insufficient actions that emboldened aggressors like China.

China urged the Philippine government to "stop serving as other countries' mouthpiece" and to avoid being used as "chess ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss cooperative efforts in promoting deterrence against China.

I believe as we speak all three countries are sailing together right now in the region,” Hegseth said in a press conference after a meeting with Philippine officials. “So we have that security ...