The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.

China's foreign and defense ministries issued angry statements after Hegseth called the People's Republic a "threat" at a ...

China has denounced U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for calling the Asian country a threat, accusing him of touting a ...

China accused Hegseth of vilifying the country with defamatory accusations and criticized him for promoting a Cold War ...

My job is to create and maintain decision space for President Trump, not to purport to make decisions on his behalf.” ...

Hegseth focused his warning on Beijing’s stance toward Taiwan, making the stakes clear for the broader region. “To be clear: ...

China lit up the U.S. government on Sunday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue in ...

China has criticized the United States for escalating tensions. Pete Hegseth called China a threat at a security conference.

China has formally protested to the United States following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's remarks, which Beijing views as ...

China criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday for his "vilified" remarks "filled with provocations" in which he said the Asian country poses a legitimate threat in the Indo-Pacific.

The US defence secretary says there is 'near consensus' on a 5% defence spending commitment for Nato member states.