At the heart of this shift is the Philippines, which faces persistent Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. intends to boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen ...

Pete Hegseth blamed the previous Biden Administration for insufficient actions that emboldened aggressors like China.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila’s capacity to push back against Beijing’s growing assertiveness ...

The Chinese remarks come as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits the Philippines, which is a treaty ally of Washington.

China on Thursday urged the US and the Philippines to avoid actions that could “harm” regional peace and stability as Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth prepared to visit Washington’s oldest ...

"Peace through strength is a very real thing,” Hegseth said. He praised the Philippines for standing “very firm” to defend its interests in the contested waters. China claims virtually the ...

Hegseth, who was visiting the Philippines ... China Sea or the West Philippine Sea,” he told Marcos. The U.S. was not gearing up for war, Hegseth said — while underscoring that peace would ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration intends to boost military ties with the Philippines ... peace in the Indo-Pacific region, within the South China Sea." ...