US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint news conference with Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on March 30, 2025. Photo: ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in ...

Pentagon's Hegseth Says US Command in 'Warrior' Japan Being Upgraded to Deter China By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for ...