BANGKOK — The United States and the Philippines have announced the creation of a joint task force aimed at further deterring what U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Beijing’s “coercion” in the South China Sea. It is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, where not only the Philippines but also Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia…
US has launched lethal strikes against boats in the Carribean in September, killing 76 people. The United Kingdom has stopped sharing intelligence with the United States about suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, amid concerns that the information could be used to support US military strikes that London believes are unlawful, the CNN has reported….
The U.S. military has killed six more people in strikes on what it claims were drug-running boats, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday, bringing the total death toll in the series of attacks to 76. Hegseth said in a post on X that the U.S. carried out two strikes on Sunday in international waters in the eastern…
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he is considering granting Hungary an exemption from sanctions on Russian oil to help the landlocked European nation secure energy supplies, Fox News reported. Speaking at a joint meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Trump said the US is “looking at” Orban’s request for an exemption from…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying Tuesday that the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean aggressions as the allies must brace for regional contingencies. Modernizing the decades-long alliance between the U.S. and South Korea…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may have revealed his approach to the U.S.-China relationship — to the delight of reputation-conscious Beijing but to the worries of U.S. allies concerned with China’s ascending global power. “The G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!” Trump…
Beijing and Washington may be set to revive dormant military communication channels but it is just a first step and the two sides are still some way from genuine trust, an observer has cautioned. The assessment followed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement on social media on Sunday that the two countries had “agreed that…
Trump announces China trip for April Fox News senior national correspondent Aishah Hasnie reports on the key topics not discussed in the Trump-Xi meeting and the details in the soybean deal signed on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States and China plan to establish military-to-military communications channels “to…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Saturday. Hegseth in a social media posting said the vessel was operated by a U.S.-designated terrorist organization but did not name which group was targeted. He said…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told China’s defense minister Friday that the U.S. will “stoutly defend its interests” in the Indo-Pacific region.Hegseth emphasized “the importance of maintaining a balance of power” in the region in his discussions with Chinese Adm. Dong Jun, which took place on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations national…