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SECURITY & DEFENSE • UNITED STATES
Hegseth pitches defense cooperation framework to Southeast Asian partners
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presented a defense cooperation agenda focused on practical collaboration and regional stability at an ASEAN defense ministers’ meeting in the Philippines. He also sought to reassure Southeast Asian partners that the U.S. remains committed to the region, according to The Hill.
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