US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

‘I don’t trust Pakistan’: US official questions Islamabad’s mediation role after Iran aircraft row, seeks alternative

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday publicly questioned Pakistan’s credibility as a mediator in the ongoing US-Iran negotiations, citing reports that Iranian military aircraft had been allowed to use Pakistani airbases during the conflict.Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Graham pressed US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over reports that Iranian aircraft were operating […]

‘We will sink you’: Hegseth defends alleged drug-boat strikes, says Trump can take ‘action as he sees fit’

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended the ongoing series of strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels, asserting that President Donald Trump has full authority to order military action to protect national security. His remarks came during a keynote address at the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.The strikes, […]

US Military Ties Philippines: US to strengthen military ties with Philippines to counter China’s aggression in Indo-Pacific

US to strengthen military ties with Philippines to counter China’s aggression in Indo-Pacific (Picture credit: ANI) MANILA: US defence secretary Pete Hegseth, during his visit to Manila, said that the United States will strengthen its military partnership with the Philippines to “reinforce deterrence” against “China’s aggression” in the Indo-Pacific region, as reported by CNN News.During […]