US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United States Defence Ministers' High Tea, as part of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Are US-China ties finally thawing? Hegseth says relations never been better, announces opening new military channel

The temperature between Washington and Beijing seems to be shifting — not rising this time, but softening. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday announced that the United States and China would soon open military-to-military communication channels, describing bilateral ties as “never been better.” The statement, posted on X, followed his meeting with Chinese Defence…

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Could China and North Korea join Iran in attacking the US? Defense Secretary blames Biden’s failed policies

Could China and North Korea join Iran in attacking the US? Defense Secretary blames Biden’s failed policies

Following the United States’ military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities amid the ongoing Iran-Israel war, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blamed the Biden administration for driving Iran, North Korea, and China into closer strategic alignment. In a press briefing after the operation, Hegseth did not rule out the possibility that the three countries could coordinate…

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