Sec War Hegseth Visits DMZ, Praises South Korea for Boosting Military Budget

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to South Korea, visited the border with North Korea, and met top-level officials. Hegseth lauded Seoul for planning to increase its military budget. 

After meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, on Tuesday, Hegseth told reporters that he was “greatly encouraged” by Seoul’s proposal to increase military spending by over eight percent. He continued, “We face, as we both acknowledge, a dangerous security environment, but our alliance is stronger than ever. . .