Hegseth welcomes Japan’s arms spending increase, says US-Japan alliance key to deter China

Japan is seeking to create a more self-sufficient military as a deterrence against China’s increasingly assertive military ...

Hegseth calls for early implementation of Japan's defence budget increase

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday called for an early implementation of Japan's plan to increase defence ...

Pentagon Pete Takes His War on Beards to Whole New Theater

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired another shot in his personal war on facial hair in the armed forces. The former ...
USNI News

Trump, Hegseth Affirm Alliance with Japanese Counterparts During Asia Tour

President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. leaders are on tour in Asia this week affirming alliances against the backdrop ...
CNA

Japan-US ties key to deterring China 'aggression': Pentagon

TOKYO: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday (Oct 29) the Japan-US alliance was "critical to deterring Chinese ...
Anadolu Agency

Japan tells US it is committed to boosting defense spending

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with new Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi for 1st time - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Hegseth stumbled through a 10-minute speech, managing to shock the Navy service members by joking about bombing and even ripping his own son.

Self-designated Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was met with an excruciatingly awkward silence as he tried to act as a hype man ...
USNI News

Trump, Hegseth to Meet Japan’s New Officials During Indo-Pacific Trip

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with Japan’s recently elected Prime Minister Sanae ...