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 ...

The polygraph tests of Pentagon officials occurred as the defense secretary sought to stamp out unflattering leaks to the ...

Suspicions about leaks and a mistrust of senior military officers have defined much of the defense secretary’s first six ...

Chaos in the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s indecision and flip-flopping prompted a “rare intervention” from President Donald Trump’s favorite general. The latest debacle in Hegseth’s ...

As they kicked off the largest joint military exercises in Australia’s history with a press conference in Sydney earlier this ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a stark warning to America’s allies ... Hegseth focused his warning on Beijing’s stance toward Taiwan, making the stakes clear for the broader region.

A democratic check or an abuse of power? Mass recall vote in Taiwan polarizes island after months of paralysis.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in trouble again over his alleged careless handling of classified material, and sources ...

The US, under both Trump and his predecessor Joe Biden, has been ramping up its efforts to contain China. In 2023, it used the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement to gain access to four more ...