Dec. 10, 2025 Hegseth Hosts AUKUS Meeting With Australia, U.K. Counterparts Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles and the United Kingdom's Defense Secretary John Healey to the Pentagon for a meeting concerning a trilateral partnership between the three countries.
Dec. 8, 2025 U.S., Australian Cooperation on Land, Air, Sea, Industrial Base Top Topics at 40th AUSMIN The U.S. and longtime ally Australia met at the State Department in Washington for the 40th annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations.
Dec. 6, 2025 Hegseth Outlines New National Defense Strategy During Speech at Reagan Library Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented a preview of the War Department's forthcoming National Defense Strategy during a keynote speech, outlining four lines of effort for the department to take, so as to guarantee peace through strength for the U.S. and its allies in the coming years.
Dec. 4, 2025 Hegseth Hosts Swedish Counterpart at Pentagon Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Pål Jonson, Sweden's minister of defense, to the Pentagon for a bilateral engagement.
Sept. 22, 2025 Hegseth Hosts Canadian Counterpart at Pentagon for Bilateral Discussion Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Canada's Minister of National Defense David McGuinty for a bilateral discussion at the Pentagon.
Sept. 9, 2025 U.S., Singaporean Military Leaders Discuss Partnerships, Training, Shared Interests Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Singaporean Minister for Defense Chan Chun Sing to the Pentagon to discuss ongoing military to military cooperation and shared security interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sept. 9, 2025 Hegseth Emphasizes Anti-Narco-Terrorism Mission During Caribbean Trip The poisoning of the American people by narco-terrorists running illegal drugs through international waters will be tolerated no longer, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored during a trip in the Caribbean region.
Aug. 18, 2025 Trump, Zelenskyy, World Leaders Meet at White House to Negotiate Peace Deal President Donald J. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a host of European leaders to discuss how the ongoing violent war between Russia and Ukraine might be resolved.
July 25, 2025 Baltic States Pledge to Meet NATO's 5% GDP Military Target Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held an enhanced honor cordon and quadrilateral meeting at the Pentagon, welcoming Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds and Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė.
July 21, 2025 Hegseth, Philippine President Meet to Advance Deterrence in Indo-Pacific Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Pentagon, where the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and discussed security concerns in the Asia-Pacific region.