United States Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan on a surprise visit Sunday, following the release of soldier Bowe Bergdahl, held hostage by the Taliban for five years, a US defense official said.
The United States plans to send two more missile defence warships to Japan to counter the threat posed by North Korea's "provocative" actions, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Sunday.
Australian Defence Minister David Johnston has backed comments by his United States counterpart Chuck Hagel accusing China of "destabilising" actions in the South China Sea.