US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked Australia to dramatically raise its military spending to 3.5% of gross ...

As Indo-Pacific geopolitical dynamics intensify, Canberra’s response to increased U.S. demands offers a critical lesson in ...

Jacqui Lambie Network Senator Jacqui Lambie reacts to US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth calling on Australia to increase ...

China's foreign and defense ministries issued angry statements after Hegseth called the People's Republic a "threat" at a ...

Australia’s defence hawks have chosen to overlook US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sabre-rattling and inconvenient omission of AUKUS in his weekend speech in Singapore, instead focusing on ...

The Albanese government is warning of increasingly complex and challenging times ahead, driven by rising global security ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged Australia to increase military spending, a day after Prime Minister Anthony ...

When pressed on the thorny matter, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered a quick zinger. He was here at Asia’s preeminent ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed his US counterpart has pushed Australia to increase its defence spending, but would ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday in Singapore attempted to woo Asian defense leaders to Washington’s side as he ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth​ reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to ...

In a world rattled by President Trump’s tariffs and his scorn for Western allies, the defense secretary struck a rare note of ...