Pete Hegseth appeared to try and dispel concerns in allied capitals that the U.S. could again see a more transactional ...

Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was taking questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) when she challenged him to ...

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

In a mostly party-line result that saw no Democrats vote for Hegseth, three Republicans — including former GOP leader Mitch ...

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 ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was questioned about ASEAN during a heated Senate ...

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 ...

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth put Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy chops to the test during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as ...

Only a few days later, Hegseth was nominated by Donald Trump to serve as defense secretary, and he has since tried to ...