A YEAR AND a half ago, few would have wagered that Pete Hegseth would consolidate power at the Pentagon. Narrowly confirmed by the Senate amid allegations of financial mismanagement in prior jobs and heavy drinking, which Mr Hegseth denied, the former Fox News weekend host and voluble culture warrior appeared badly underqualified and no match…
A power failure aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer operating in the South China Sea last month left the ship’s crew without potable water, hot food, working toilets or air conditioning for four days. The outage stemmed from an engineering failure aboard the USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, Cmdr. Matthew Comer, a 7th Fleet…
SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies on Saturday to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful alarm” over its rapid military buildup. Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia’s premier forum for defense leaders, militaries and diplomats,…
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, said stronger, more self-reliant allies are key to deterrence. (EPA Images pic) SINGAPORE: US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful…
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has declared that the Trump administration will not let China impose “hegemony” on the region, but has skirted any mention of Taiwan in a closely watched speech at Asia’s premier defence summit. Mr Hegseth, also known as the Secretary of War, is the highest-profile speaker at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue…
The United States warned of a sustained blockade on Iranian ports, and threatened renewing strikes on the country if Tehran refused to make a deal. Pentagon chief Hegseth also warned Tehran that the US was aware of Iran’s alleged movements of its military assets. (AP) US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said that the military could…
The mighty Zambezi River has its source in northern Zambia, and flows north, west, south, then east, tracing borders for several countries including Zimbabwe. As the river enters Zimbabwe, the water molecules begin to flow faster, unknowingly energised – developing first into a rush, then eventually a torrent as they plunge down the Victoria Falls….
new video loaded: U.S. Threatens Intense Strikes on Iran as War Enters 11th Day transcript Back transcript U.S. Threatens Intense Strikes on Iran as War Enters 11th Day The U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth threatened Iran with the most intense strikes Tuesday as the joint U.S. and Israeli operation entered its 11th day. Iranian officials…
The recent airspace closure around El Paso, Texas, was caused by the U.S. Military shooting down a party balloon amid a behind-the-scenes spat with air safety officials, multiple reports say. That contradicts the explanation provided on Tuesday by administration officials, which claimed the closure was necessary because drones operated by Mexican drug cartels were being…
America’s top defence official declared that the US must achieve unquestioned AI “dominance” to prevent adversaries from gaining a technological edge, as he unveiled a strategy that includes integrating Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth’s announcement did not mention China by name, but it came a month after a report to the…