Still, Hegseth’s message was clear: deterrence is key in the Indo-Pacific region in the face of China’s aggression — and the ...

The U.S. signed a security treaty with Japan, which gives it the right to maintain a military presence there, protecting the ally. Japan also forms part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. containment ...

In short, the concept views the region comprising the Korean Peninsula, the East China Sea and Taiwan, and the South China Sea — where China has continually expanded its territorial claims — as a ...

FILE - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responds to questions from reporters during a meeting with Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey at the Pentagon, on March 6, 2025, in Washington.

The United States is deploying around 9,000 troops to the Philippines for this year's joint military exercises, as the allies ...

Tariff shocks have eroded the tentative confidence that the alliance was on a strong footing under Trump's second administration After months of fretting about Donald Trump's return to the American ...

But we will stand strong in deterrence and will posture troops forward,” Hegseth said. “That’s why we’re going out to Guam, to see our friends in Japan and the Philippines.” He said he ...

South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said on Monday U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to have directed talks on ...

The United States military's Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) has arrived in the Philippines in ...

Hegseth would “advance security objectives with Philippine leaders and meet with U.S. and Philippine forces. In Japan, he would participate in a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the ...

Around 14,000 American and Filipino troops will engage in joint military exercises in the Philippines, showcasing the U.S.'s ...

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