June 26, 2025
"We are postured defensively in the region to be strong in pursuit of a peace deal. And we certainly hope that's what happens here," Hegseth says
China has objected to Hegseth calling it a threat in the Indo-Pacific, calling comments on Saturday as "deplorable" and "intended to sow division"
"We are helping to take back the Panama Canal from communist Chinese influence," Hegseth tells a press briefing in Panama City
"We share a warrior ethos that defines our forces," Hegseth told Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani at a meeting in Tokyo
