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 ...
Hegseth tells Philippines the Trump administration will ramp up deterrence against China threat
Hegseth, who was visiting the Philippines, blamed the previous Biden administration for insufficient actions that emboldened ...
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US defense chief makes Philippines his first stop, affirms 'ironclad commitment'
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touched down in Manila on Thursday, March 27 — his first international stop — ...
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Philippines, US agree to boost industrial defense ties during Hegseth’s visit
The United States and the Philippines have agreed to bolster industrial defense areas of the 1951 mutual defense treaty ...
US Defense Secretary reaffirms "ironclad commitment" to the Philippines
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad commitment" to the Mutual Defense Treaty with the ...
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US to deploy anti-ship missiles in Philippines to ‘re-establish deterrence’ against China
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that Washington will deploy advanced military weapons including anti-ship ...
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US defence chief visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home
The United States is "doubling down" on its alliance with the Philippines, defence chief Pete Hegseth said Friday in Manila, ...
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China Sends Ominous Warning to US Ally: 'Playing With Fire'
Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...