Pete Hegseth

US should look before it leaps into South China Sea

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took a trip across the Pacific recently and it came at an uncertain time. This awkward situation is due...

S Korea on edge as US hints at redeploying troops

Concerns are mounting in South Korea over the evolving role of the United States Forces Korea (USFK) after a “secret” Pentagon memo directed the...

Hegseth dangles second Typhon missile system for Philippines

MANILA – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to Manila brought a sigh of relief to his Filipino hosts and new cause for military...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth needs a to-do list for Japan

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is heading to Japan. This visit needs to be more than cordial meetings reaffirming the US-Japan alliance...

Australia lacks a good Plan B if Trump scraps AUKUS

Following the recent imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs, the Australian government is coming to terms with the reality of engaging with a US...

US, ending MAD doctrine, to build an Iron Dome air defense system

Newly approved Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that President Donald Trump will issue a number of executive orders for US defense, including the creation...

Xi’s China guarantees Asia-Pacific another year of rough sailing

WASHINGTON – The year 2024 was rough and 2025 won’t be any smoother. How rough things get depends mostly on Xi Jinping. He won’t...

Why Malaysia-led ASEAN could go toe to toe with Trump

With the imminent return of Donald Trump to the White House and intensifying superpower rivalry in the Indo-Pacific, the year ahead will be crucial...