China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own, although the Chinese Communist Party has never ruled there. Taipei is a key U.S. security partner in the center of the so-called first island ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a meeting Monday with Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., that the mutual defense treaty between the US and the Philippines applies ...

President Trump says he reached a trade agreement with the Philippines following a White House visit by its president. The ...

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SINGAPORE—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed that there would be “devastating consequences” should China seek to “conquer” Taiwan, in a speech that appeared aimed at easing concerns in ...

As Washington prepares for war with China, Taiwan holds its longest and most extensive military exercises and civilian drills ...

Hegseth warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping has allegedly set 2027 as the year by which China’s military should be capable of taking Taiwan. Although this timeline is cited by U.S ...

While speaking at a conference in Singapore, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth swore that the U.S. would defend Taiwan should China attempt to “conquer” the island. Appearing at the Shangri-La ...

Hegseth told the Asian Defense Summit in Singapore that Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what it sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing to invade Taiwan; Hegseth ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns of China's potential invasion of Taiwan, citing military drills and strategic deployments at the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a stark warning Saturday, pledging U.S. military support for Taiwan in the event of Chinese aggression, calling the threat “real” and possibly ...

Hegseth and Nakatani told a joint news conference that they have also agreed on the need to beef up Japan’s defense posture on the Southwestern islands, which are in critical locations along the ...