A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations ...

Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host and military ... a single country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). For some Southeast Asian observers, this may be another example ...

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice ... hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan ...

Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

Pete Hegseth's lawyer said he "performed superbly" in his appearance before senators amid criticism after he appeared not to know what the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is.

ASEAN is made up of Brunei ... creating the largest trade bloc in history. ALSO SEE: Pete Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump's choice for Pentagon chief The ...