June 5, 2025 Hegseth, NATO Leader Find Common Ground on Defense Spending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte both stated an increase in defense spending targets — by both the U.S. and NATO ally countries — is essential to deterring threats posed by anti-Western aggressors.
May 30, 2025 Hegseth Outlines U.S. Vision for Indo-Pacific, Addresses China Threat While delivering plenary remarks at the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined to numerous Asian ally countries DOD's vision for the Indo-Pacific region, while addressing the strategic threat posed by China.
May 29, 2025 Africom Strives to Empower African Nations' Security Efforts Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley spoke about U.S. Africa Command's objectives in Africa at the conclusion of the 37-nation African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, which the U.S. and Kenya co-hosted.
May 27, 2025 Defense Secretary Hosts Polish Counterpart at Pentagon Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to the Pentagon for a bilateral exchange between the two nations.
May 5, 2025 Hegseth Says Deterring China Important for Hemispheric Security Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted an enhanced honor cordon and meeting, welcoming Peruvian Defense Minister Walter Astudillo and Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Elmer Schialer to the Pentagon.
April 17, 2025 Defense Secretary Hosts Security Talks With French Counterpart Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted a discussion with French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu at the Pentagon.
April 16, 2025 Hegseth Welcomes Salvadoran Counterpart, Praises Relationship Between Countries Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed Salvadoran Defense Minister René Francis Merino Monroy to the Pentagon as part of a bilateral engagement in which the secretary praised the bond shared between the two countries.
April 9, 2025 Hegseth Says U.S. Partnering With Panama to Secure Canal, Deter China Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an expanded partnership between the U.S. and Panama to secure the Panama Canal in order to counter "China's maligned influence" in the region.
April 4, 2025 US, French forces conduct joint parachuting exercise in Djibouti U.S. Pararescuemen and French paratroopers conducted a three-day parachuting exercise in Djibouti, strengthening their partnership and demonstrating NATO interoperability.
March 28, 2025 Hegseth Says U.S., Philippines Agree on Plan to Reestablish Deterrence in Indo-Pacific During a joint press conference in Manila, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. and the Philippines have come together to work toward reestablishing military deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region.