U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday called for an early implementation of Japan's plan to increase defence spending, but said he had made no specific demand on the scale of the increase in a meeting with his Japanese counterpart.

TOKYO: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan's plan to fortify its defence posture as an "important step forward", but said he had made no specific demand on the scale of increase in Tokyo's defence spending.

The Department of War is so insatiable for bombing vessels, they're now taking on four at a time ... and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared a video of the deadly foursome.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said, “at the direction of President Trump” three lethal strikes hit four vessels in the Eastern Pacific tied to narcotics-trafficking Designated Terrorist Organizations.

"Watch as Gavin Newsom shatters Pete Hegseth's 'Alpha Male Energy' in just 10 seconds. You won't believe what happens next! 😂

The first, and perhaps most obvious, hint that the story was fabricated was that Hegseth no longer works for Fox News.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived in Hawaii Monday morning. This is the first leg on Hegseth’s trip, which will take him to Japan next, then Malaysia, Vietnam, and South Korea.