Asean-US meeting strengthens regional defence cooperation, says Khaled Nordin

President Marcos Positions Philippines as Key Regional Leader Ahead of 2026 ASEAN Chairmanship - Asian Journal News

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the 46th ASEAN Summit (Malacañang file photo) KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — As the Philippines prepares to assume the rotating chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is projecting a more assertive regional role for his country—seeking to influence the bloc’s strategic direction during a time of heightened geopolitical…

US, Southeast Asia defense ministers alarmed by China's 'dangerous' conduct in disputed sea

MANILA, Philippines – Defense ministers from the United States and Southeast Asia expressed “serious concern” over China’s destabilizing East China Sea (ECS) and the South China Sea (SCS), emphasizing their ongoing and substantial collaboration to advance a shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, Philippine Secretary of Nat…

Anwar Ibrahim, president of ASEAN, said the group does not believe in "revenge bullies" to the US, but rather in "listening and communicating."

Asean-US meeting strengthens regional defence cooperation, says Khaled Nordin

SINGAPORE: The multilateral meeting between Asean defence ministers, Timor-Leste, and United States Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on Friday is expected to further strengthen regional defence cooperation, said Malaysia’s Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd