Hegseth Hosts Honor Cordon and Meeting With Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs

Hegseth Hosts Honor Cordon and Meeting With Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts an honor cordon and bilateral meeting with Elmer Schialer, the minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Peru, at 9:00 a.m. ET on May 5. ...

On May 5, 2025, the Pentagon in Washington DC was the scene of an important meeting between Peru’s Foreign Minister, Elmer Schialer, and the Minister of Defense, Walter Astudillo, together with the United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation in defence and security, underlining the relevance of the strategic alliance that unites both nations. This dialogue seeks to consolidate bilateral coll…

Hegseth Says Deterring China Important for Hemispheric Security

China poses a threat to people and peace in the region, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who hosted an enhanced honor cordon and meeting, welcoming Peruvian Defense Minister Walter Astudillo and Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Elmer Schialer to the Pentagon today. “Beijing is investing and operating in the region for unfair economic gain, and together, in order to prevent conflict, we need to robustly deter China’s potential threats in the…

Walter Astudillo will travel to the United States to meet with the Secretary of Defense Between May 4 and 7, a high-level Peruvian delegation will travel to the United States, headed by Defense Minister Walter Astudillo, and the general commander of the Peruvian Air Force (FAP), Carlos Enrique Chávez Cateriano.The agenda includes key meetings in Washington, D.C., where a meeting is planned with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.One of the topics…

On the morning of May 5th, Eastern Time, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Peruvian Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer held bilateral talks. NTD and Epoch Times replayed the event online (with real-time subtitles).