Hegseth Tells Philippines the Trump Administration Will Ramp Up Deterrence Against China Threat
Pete Hegseth blamed the previous Biden Administration for insufficient actions that emboldened aggressors like China.
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as a Chinese ship keeps watch
The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South ...
Hegseth reaffirms ironclad US commitment to Philippines to enhance threat deterrence
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to a defence treaty with the Philippines on ...
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US, Japan, Philippines stage naval drills in disputed South China Sea
ABOARD BRP JOSE RIZAL, South China Sea — The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint naval drills to ...
Hegseth says US to boost ties with Philippines as deterrence against China: 'Peace through strength'
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. intends to boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen ...
China conducts military patrol in South China Sea, warns Philippines
China's military said it had conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Friday, the day U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...
Philippines, US and Japan stage joint naval drills off disputed South China Sea shoal
The United States, Japan and the Philippines staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness Friday off a disputed South ...
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China Conducts South China Sea Patrol as US Defense Chief Visits Philippines
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila’s attempts to push back against Beijing’s growing assertiveness ...