KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that Washington and Beijing would establish military-to-military communications channels, adding that bilateral ties between the countries have “never been better.” Hegseth said he spoke with his Chinese...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen their maritime forces to counter China 's increasingly “destabilizing” actions in the South China Sea. Hours later, he struck a notably softer tone...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. pressed for deeper and more coordinated regional defense cooperation in a series of high-level meetings with his United State, Singaporean, and Timor Leste counterparts on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 's plane made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom because a windshield cracked on a flight back to the U.S. from a NATO meeting and all aboard are safe, the Pentagon said. The plane landed “based on standard procedures,” Pentagon...
Citing the changing geopolitical dynamics, President Marcos suggested that the relationship between the Philippines and United States "must continue to evolve." Marcos made the statement during his meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Tuesday, July 22 (Manila time)....
President Marcos and high-ranking officials of the United States reaffirmed their shared commitment to advance deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region and to maintain peace, stability, and freedom of navigation in a region critical to global trade. The Chief Executive met with US Defense Secretary...
To establish a common operating picture in the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific region, Australia and Japan are considering to develop a military intelligence-sharing agreement with the Philippines. This came as Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. met with ...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reaffirmed the robust alliance between the two countries, pledging to further enhance their defense cooperation amid an “imminent threat” from China. The two defense...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks on the South Lawn of the White House before President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the prime minister's office in Tokyo Sunday, March 30, 2025. (Stanislav Kogiku/Pool Photo via AP) TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Japan on Sunday an...
China warned the Philippines anew on its alliance with the United States as it accused the two countries of stirring the tensions in the region amid the allies’ latest move to enhance military cooperation. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes US Secretary of Defense Pete...
US Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 28, 2025 for a bilateral meeting with DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo: Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) Amid controversies about the reported leak of a war plan in Yemen, United...
