Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth praises South Korea's plan to boost defense spending as the allies look to strengthen deterrence against North Korea.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean threats.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that US forces stationed in South Korea remain primarily focused on deterring North Korea but acknowledged Washington retains “flexibility for regional contingencies,

An email reportedly from the 51st Fighter Wing appeared on an unofficial Air Force Facebook page. It clearly told airmen, "Members with shaving waivers are NOT authorized to attend" the session with Hegseth. The note also asked units to nominate representatives for the event.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from producing advanced and complex technology and toward products that can be made and delivered quickly.

Bearded service member won’t be allowed to meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he visits South Korea next week. He refers to those troops as “beardos.”

Negotiators in South Korea focus on transferring control to the top Korean commander in time of war from the American general of American forces on