Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during his visit to the Philippines on Mar. 28, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would ...

MANILA (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to a defence treaty with the Philippines on Friday and pledged to deploy advanced capabilities to ...

U.S. military cooperation as a direct security challenge, not only in the South China Sea but also in the Taiwan Strait.

US defense chief Pete Hegseth met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday, saying the two countries must stand ...

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a message of reassurance on his first official trip to Asia ... Following stopovers in Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam, Hegseth cast his Friday visit to ...

The Philippines and the United States are set to discuss ways to further strengthen their bilateral and multilateral ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit to Manila brought a sigh of relief to his Filipino hosts and new cause for military concern in Chi ...

Philippines — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would work with allies to ramp up deterrence against threats across the world, including China’s ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to Asia next week, for talks that will include increasing ...