Pete Hegseth left some U.S. allies out to dry when he declared Israel, Poland, and the Gulf and Baltic states as "model allies."

In a world rattled by President Trump’s tariffs and his scorn for Western allies, the defense secretary struck a rare note of continuity on security partnerships.

SINGAPORE: The United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday (May 30), ahead of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's top defence forum. The two reaffirmed the "excellent and longstanding bilateral defence relation" between the two countries, according to a Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) news release.

In celebration of Memorial Day, the Pentagon released a new ad at the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, which propagated efforts to rid the military of the “woke” mindset. The video was narrated by old clips of speeches delivered by Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The Pentagon chief's speech at an annual defense forum in Singapore used to highlight defense cooperation with South Korea and trilateral efforts with Japan as the United States has sought to leverage the core Asian allies for peace in the face of a provocative North Korea and an assertive

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NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 spectators considered US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's outfit as rude after wearing a "47" themed hat in front of military members

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing backlash after issuing orders on Friday restricting credentialed journalists from unescorted access to much of the Pentagon building.