US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea

Pete Hegseth says US is setting up a ‘war-fighting’ base in Japan

Trump’s defence secretary uses Tokyo trip to call for a strengthening of the deterrence against China

US to send advanced military hardware to Philippines

During Manila visit, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reiterates U.S. support for Philippines’ territorial defense.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tries on his Asia tour to encourage unsettled U.S. allies. China recently tried more and more aggressively to assert its claim to power in the Pacific through threatening gestures.

US, Philippines to strengthen defence ties to 'reinforce deterrence' against China in Indo-Pacific

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that the United States will enhance its military partnership with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against China against its aggressive postures in the Indo-Pacific region. Hegseth, who is on a visit to Manila, said, "Together, we'll encourage our other partners and allies in the region to step up their efforts and their cooperation to increase defence capabilities and strengthen deterrence." Du…

Pentagon chief joins war memorial ceremony on first visit to Japan

In his speech, Hegseth cast the alliance as “the cornerstone of freedom, prosperity, security and peace in the Indo-Pacific,” which he said “will continue.”

US, Japan, Philippines stage naval drills in disputed South China Sea

ABOARD BRP JOSE RIZAL, South China Sea — The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese military ship kept watch from a distance.The Chinese frigate attempted to get closer to the waters, where the warships and aircraft from the three allied countries were undertaking maneuvers off the Scarborough Shoal in an unsettling moment, but it wa…