US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in ...

TOKYO — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Japan on Sunday an "indispensable partner" in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U.S. military ...

The U.S. defense secretary sought to reassure its ally over security ties and vowed to speed up the creation of a joint ...

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region. Mr Hegseth announced upgrading the US military command ...