{"id":2539501,"date":"2026-01-16T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hegseth-exhausts-japans-defense-minister-with-intense-workout-us-medical-personnel-to-the-rescue-5\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:35:15","slug":"watch-hegseth-exhausts-japans-defense-minister-with-intense-workout-us-medical-personnel-to-the-rescue-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hegseth-exhausts-japans-defense-minister-with-intense-workout-us-medical-personnel-to-the-rescue-5\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Hegseth Exhausts Japan&#8217;s Defense Minister with Intense Workout &#8211; US Medical Personnel to the Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-hegseth-exhausts-japans-defense-minister-with-intense-workout-us-medical-personnel-to-the-rescue-5%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2539501&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Japanese Defense Minister Shinjir\u014d Koizumi visited the United States,speaking in Honolulu and Washington to reaffirm the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance and thank U.S. lawmakers for bipartisan support. During the trip he met with U.S.secretary Pete Hegseth and joined him for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hegseth-exhausts-japans-defense-minister-with-intense-workout-us-medical-personnel-to-the-rescue-2\/\" title=\"WATCH: ... Exhausts Japan&#039;s ... with Intense Workout - US Medical Personnel to the Rescue\">intense morning physical-training session<\/a>; Koizumi later said he became slightly dehydrated and received medical attention but was fine.Both leaders emphasized closer deterrence and response capabilities, realistic bilateral exercises (including activity across the first island chain), and Japan&#8217;s increased defense spending as part of &#8220;peace through strength.&#8221; The article highlights Hegseth&#8217;s background as an active-duty combat veteran and outsider to the Pentagon establishment, portraying his hands-on leadership and fitness as symbolic of a tougher, more pragmatic defense posture.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is what happens when you have an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >actual recent combat vet<\/a> in charge of the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjir&#333; Koizumi is visiting the United States this week, literally going from sea to shining sea: in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Monday, where he delivered a speech at the Honolulu Defense Forum, to Washington, D.C. on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At my meeting with Secretary [Pete] Hegseth, I look forward to holding discussions to quickly move our initiatives forward to further strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. Alliance, building on the personal trust that has been developed between us,&rdquo; he said during a Jan. 9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2026\/01\/e079044476d52d46d20a54dd939b295a4800417d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media briefing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Through this visit, I want to convey a message, both domestically and internationally, that the Japan-U.S. Alliance is bound by an unprecedently strong bond and that Japan is firmly committed to working together with the U.S. to safeguard regional peace and stability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That definitely happened. What also happened: Secretary Pete Hegseth absolutely crushed it in physical training with his Japanese counterpart, to the point where he exhausted Koizumi and left him seeking treatment for dehydration.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Not that he meant to, mind you. But this is why the grunt mentality at the top of our military brass is awesome.<\/p>\n<p>So, in case you missed it, here&rsquo;s a bit of the Hegseth-Koizumi PT-a-thon:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No better way to start the day than morning PT.<\/p>\n<p>Japan&rsquo;s Defense Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shinjirokoiz?\">@shinjirokoiz<\/a> joined <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecWar?\">@SECWAR<\/a> for an early-morning workout. &#127482;&#127480;&#127471;&#127477; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Elr8g3nB1L\">pic.twitter.com\/Elr8g3nB1L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Department of War &#127482;&#127480; (@DeptofWar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofWar\/status\/2011949851156639973?\">January 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No better way to start the morning than PT with the troops&mdash;and the Japanese Minister of Defense.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shinjirokoiz?\">@shinjirokoiz<\/a> for joining us today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GUd2Zcsx2j\">pic.twitter.com\/GUd2Zcsx2j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecWar\/status\/2011909604565729286?\">January 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the workout was intense enough that Koizumi ended up needing treatment afterward, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yesterday, I had a meeting with members of U.S. Congress and directly conveyed my appreciation for the bipartisan support for Japan-U.S. Alliance. And this morning, we had a great PT session and worked up a good sweat,&rdquo; he said during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/Transcripts\/Transcript\/Article\/4380992\/secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-hosted-enhanced-honor-cordon-and-bilateral-meetin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media briefing<\/a> with Hegseth.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And because the PT session was quite hard and because I gave my best shot, I got a little bit dehydrated, but thanks to the medical check by U.S. personnel, everything turned out fine. And I thought that&rsquo;s exactly what the Japan-U.S. alliance is all about.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Hegseth was busy touting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hegseth-exhausts-japans-defense-minister-with-intense-workout-us-medical-personnel-to-the-rescue\/\" title=\"WATCH: ... Exhausts Japan&#039;s ... with Intense Workout - US Medical Personnel to the Rescue\">bilateral exercises taking place<\/a> not in the gym but on the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Strengthening our forces through realistic training and exercises in Japan, across the first island chain, again, is the kind of operational demonstration we need to be capable of showing,&rdquo; he said, praising Japan for raising its defense spending.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is in order to ensure peace through strength &mdash; our president talks about that all the time. We talk about America first, yes, but it doesn&rsquo;t mean America alone; it means with our friends that are investing and standing with us. And that&rsquo;s how we bring peace through strength around the world, here in our hemisphere and everywhere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, the whole meeting brought nothing to mind so much as the opening statement Hegseth gave just over a year ago during his confirmation hearings, where his relative outsider status &mdash; he wasn&rsquo;t in the upper echelons of the military hierarchy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hegseth-hits-back-sec-def-nominees-top-5-comebacks-tuesdays-confirmation-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">but was an active duty soldier<\/a> before he became a Fox News personality &mdash; made him, to the media, the most tenuously confirmable of then-president-elect Trump&rsquo;s nominees.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth saw it as a strength.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WATCH: Pete Hegseth's full opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-sVKDU6NzGg?start=489&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;It is true &hellip; that I don&rsquo;t have a similar biography to Defense secretaries of the last 30 years. But, as President Trump also told me, we&rsquo;ve repeatedly placed people atop the Pentagon with supposedly &lsquo;the right credentials&rsquo; &mdash; whether they are retired generals, academics, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseth-makes-the-case-why-he-should-be-defense-secretary\/\" title=\"... Makes The Case Why He Should Be Defense Secretary\">defense contractor executives &#038;mdash<\/a>; and where has it gotten us?&rdquo; Hegseth said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He believes, and I humbly agree, that it&rsquo;s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. A change agent. Someone with no vested interest in certain companies, specific programs, or approved narratives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s done that and more: He&rsquo;s managed to exhaust Japan&rsquo;s defense minister with his PT skills.<\/p>\n<p>Isn&rsquo;t it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/department-defense-publishes-official-news-release-attacking-tucker-carlson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nice having a real man<\/a> in charge of the nation&rsquo;s defense? 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