John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a nuclear power: "We've not made such a recognition. I can't speak to what the ...

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made introductory phone calls on Friday to Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ...

In “The War on Warriors,” published last year, the nominee to head the Pentagon lashes out at “social justice saboteurs” and ...

South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call ...

Pete Hegseth, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran ... pointing to an “axis of aggressors” including “China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Pentagon chief, referred to North Korea as a “nuclear power” in a written statement for Tuesday’s confirmation hearing – shattering ...

White House official says US will pursue ‘complete denuclearisation’ but analysts believe Trump will instead pursue ...