That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

Trump's success in pushing through his Pentagon chief nomination despite private doubts among lawmakers amounted to a fresh ...

From the arrest of South Korea’s Yoon to a Japanese pop star’s sex scandal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia ...

Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.

In this domain, Mike Hicks beats Pete Hegseth, leaving us tied 1-1 ... My last staff position was as chief of plans of U.S. Army Japan. I spent three times as long serving in the regular Army ...

Pete Hegseth came under fire from Senators of both ... He mentioned South Korea, Japan and Australia—none of which are in ASEAN. "I suggest you do a little homework," she said.

Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was taking questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) when she challenged him to ...

When Hegseth mentioned South Korea, Japan, and Australia ... “Anonymous smears,” Hegseth replied. Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, appears before ...