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When Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Tenure Started Going Sideways
The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.
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Evening Brief: Hegseth Pushes NATO for More Spending, Poland Postpones Black Hawk Acquisition, Transgender Troops Face Choice
As NATO scrambles to meet Hegseth’s 5% defense demand, Poland ditches its Black Hawk deal, transgender troops brace for ...
US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s ...
‘Progressive patriot’ prime minister faces his call to arms
With political chaos in the US, and mounting belligerence in our region, Anthony Albanese must weigh opportunity against risk ...
Hegseth challenges China in its own backyard
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday in Singapore attempted to woo Asian defense leaders to Washington’s side as he warned of the “imminent” threat China poses to the Indo-Pacific region.
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Hegseth’s Heroes lurch into action, but Australia’s capability gap isn’t weapons
The US defense secretary wants Australia to bloat its defence warchest with 3.5% of GDP funding. Where will that money come ...
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The D Brief: Hegseth’s no-show; Ukraine’s lesson to the world; Space Force budget cut?; Border-mission mystery; And a bit more.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is skipping the latest meeting of Ukraine’s allies at NATO headquarters in Brussels. That’s a ...
Hegseth stampedes through the Pentagon
It is baffling what Hegseth intended to accomplish with the purge. We do know that he has accomplished a decided weakening of ...
Hegseth warns China poses 'imminent' threat to Taiwan and urges Asia to boost defence
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries ...
China blasts Pete Hegseth over 'Cold War' mentality
China's foreign and defense ministries issued angry statements after Hegseth called the People's Republic a "threat" at a ...
Anthony Albanese rejects blanket call to boost defence spending to 3.5 per cent
Anthony Albanese has rejected a blanket commitment to lifting Australia’s defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP, ruling out ...