Pentagon Taps China Expert John Noh as Indo-Pacific Point Person

Korean American official tapped as assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security

By Song Sang-ho and Kim Dong-hyun WASHINGTON, June 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald T...

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Trump nominates Korean American to key Asia-focused Pentagon role

President Donald Trump has nominated John Noh, a Korean American official and U.S. Army veteran, to serve as assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs—a pivotal role overseeing U.S. defense strategy and cooperation with allies across the Asia-Pacific, including South Korea.

Partnership, Not Protection: Trump’s Defence Policy in Asia

At his inaugural appearance at last week’s 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth delivered an unvarnished message centred on hard power, that is, “deterrence by denial” against China, which he cast explicitly as the US’ foremost threat. Hegseth said US President Donald Trump’s administration is steering US defence policy “back to basics”, anchored in what he called “common sense”. Do these “basics” make common sens…

Peace through strength starts with reforming the Pentagon | The Highland County Press

We can end decades of inefficiencies by simply cutting onerous regulations and updating outdated statutes governing defense procurement.