Pete Hegseth's remarks came just hours after the US defence chief urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen ...

Asharq Al Awsat US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that Washington and Beijing would establish military-to-military communications channels, adding that bilateral ties between the countries ...

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth joined hands with his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, to create US-China military ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington and Beijing will open military communication channels as relations ‘have never been better’ — even as he warns ASEAN to stand up to China’s ...

US and China agree to restore military hotlines after Trump–Xi summit, aiming to reduce tensions and prevent conflicts in the ...

The United States and China have agreed to set up military-to-military channels to “deconflict and deescalate any problems” following the “historic” meeting between the countries’ leaders, Donald ...

After months of tariff threats and brow-beating on defense spending, American allies in Asia had ample reason to be wary of ...

Earlier this week, Trump and Xi met in South Korea's Busan amid the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China. Following his 'amazing' meeting with Xi, Trump announced that the US would reduce ...

Yet for all the assurances, nations across the Asia-Pacific region must still reckon with a Trump 2.0 reality that features ...

But nine months into his second go-round in the White House, Trump is beating a curious path to executing his “peace through ...

Gaza remains are not those of hostages, Israel says; Hegseth urges South-East Asia to counter Chinese influence. Follow ...