Hegseth appeared on Fox News‘s Life, Liberty, and Levin Saturday to describe the changes he’s making as the second youngest Defense Secretary in the history of the United States.

The threat China poses is real, and it could be imminent," Hegseth said. Any Chinese military move on Taiwan "would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world,” he added.

At an international forum in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is refocusing its strength and policies on deterring China, and coaxed China's neighbors and U.S. allies to help.

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Hegseth defended Trump’s decision to send the troops, saying they are needed to protect federal agents as they do their jobs. And he suggested that the use of troops in the United States will ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has done most everything so far that President Donald Trump hoped he would — purging the military of its purported “woke” ideology, expanding its role in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to reports that he shared sensitive military information with his wife and personal lawyer in a Signal chat. Photo: Samuel Corum/Pool/Shutterstock ...

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The 44-year-old former Fox News host is "is doing a phenomenal job leading the Pentagon," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.