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US Defense Secretary Assures Southeast Asian Partners
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Philippines to reassure Southeast Asian partners that the U.S. remains committed to its alliances in the Asia-Pacific region and discussed a new defense framework for cooperation over the next few years.
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The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to assuage Southeast Asian partners this week that the U.S. is dedicated to its allies in the Asia-Pacific region and pitched a defense framework to head cooperation in the next few years during his trip to the Philippines. Hegseth said the Trump administrat
2026-10-28 21:51 UTC