The U.S. Secretary of Defense has told his Chinese counterpart that Washington will "stoutly defend" its interests in the Indo-Pacific.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall.

Malaysian authorities are working to salvage a 45-year-old fast attack naval ship that sank after it struck an unknown underwater object.

Malaysia’s navy says two military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a training session, killing all 10 people on board.