Pete Hegseth admits he couldn’t always walk a line. So how will he hold the line when facing astute counterparts around the ...

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

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 ...

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

Pete Hegseth's lawyer said he "performed superbly" in his appearance before senators amid criticism after he appeared not to ...

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.

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one ...

For a man who's courted so much controversy, whose first name became a conservative chorus on X and whose nomination prompted ...

it should be this video of Tim Kaine utterly decimating Pete Hegseth.” Hegseth walked out of the hearing room unsmiling with furrowed brows, only turning his head as reporters called out to him.

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 ...