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US defense chief Pete Hegseth will meet his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Friday, part of a tour of Pacific allies that ...

US defence chief Pete Hegseth will meet his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Friday, part of a tour of Pacific allies that ...

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DOD PHOTO BY U.S. AIR FORCE SENIOR AIRMAN MADELYN KEECH Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits the USS ARIZONA (BB-39 ) memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 24, 2025. 1 /2 DOD ...

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