U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised South Korea's plans to raise its military spending, saying Tuesday that the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean aggressions as the allies must brace for regional contingencies.

NEW YORK (AP) — Armed with a 10-point plan and pacing a stage in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth enumerated for hundreds of assembled military leaders just how much of the force’s policy, philosophy and culture will change for more than 2 million Americans in uniform under President Donald Trump’s command.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on Monday as he began a two-day visit to ally South Korea for security talks. Hegseth and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back received a briefing from military officials at Observation Post Ouellette,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to the heavily fortified DMZ came ahead of talks expected to involve Washington’s goal of reshaping the role of U.S. troops in Korea.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sent out a list of topics that Department of War personnel are now required to receive prior approval on.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military’s top officers — hundreds of generals and admirals — to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according to three

North Korea test-fired rockets shortly before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in, South Korea, the country's military said.

Pyongyang also fired similar weapons minutes before South Korean President held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The secretary recently told military leaders that those who disagree with him “should do the honorable thing and resign.” The words resonate for a reason.