Hegseth in Vietnam to strengthen defense ties and reassure a cautious partner

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has visited Vietnam to reaffirm a partnership focused on addressing the legacies of the ...
Malay Mail

‘Relationship never been better’: US seeks to reboot military channels with China after Trump-Xi meet

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said yesterday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives in Vietnam

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth landed Sunday in Vietnam's capital Hanoi, where he is expected to meet his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang.
CNA

US and China agree to set up direct military communication channels, says Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth's remarks came just hours after the US defence chief urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen ...

US, China agree to set up military channels 'to deconflict': Hegseth says ties have 'never been better'

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth joined hands with his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, to create US-China military ...

US, China agree to set up direct military communication channels, Defense Secretary Hegseth says

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that Washington and Beijing would establish military-to-military communications channels, adding tha ...
The Edge Singapore

Trump plays nice with Asian allies stung by repeated threats

Yet for all the assurances, nations across the Asia-Pacific region must still reckon with a Trump 2.0 reality that features ...

Returned remains not hostages, Israel says

Gaza remains are not those of hostages, Israel says; Hegseth urges South-East Asia to counter Chinese influence. Follow ...