Mr. Hegseth served at the U.S. Navy base as a National Guard lieutenant. The base is now being used to hold some migrants who face deportation.

(Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering making a visit to South Korea next month, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing defence sources.

The Pentagon said Wednesday it does not have any travel plans to announce, following a news report that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering the possibility of a trip to Korea next month.

SECDEF Hegseth visits Naval Station Guantanamo BayNAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – “Guantanamo Bay represents justice,” said Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traveled to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base on Tuesday to visit the migrant detention center the department restarted using in recent weeks. The military deployed hundreds of service members to the base after President Donald Trump ordered the departments of Defense and Homeland Security to use it to house dangerous migrants

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday visited Guantanamo, the US military base in Cuba known for holding suspected militants that President Donald Trump's administration is now using to detain