US Defense Secretary urged Southeast Asian nations to stand strong against China’s increasingly “destabilizing” actions in the South China Sea.

Rajnath Singh says the Indo-Pacific should stay open, inclusive and free from coercion at the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus in Kuala Lumpur.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declined to say whether the U.S. is preparing military strikes on Venezuela, while blasting Democrats over the shutdown.

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 ...

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in "destabilising actions" in the South China Sea and committed to support Southeast Asian countries with technology to ...

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GYEONGJU, South Korea: Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday (Nov 1), capping an Asian summit at which Beijing and Washington agreed to a truce in ...

India’s emphasis on rule of law and freedom of navigation in the IndoPacific is not against any country, but to safeguard ...

The Russian side has drafted proposals that include 27 projects in 18 Russian regions, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime forces to counter China's actions in the South China Sea ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney concluded a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday with an invitation to visit China, ...