Whether you call it the South China Sea or the West Philippine Sea, we recognize your country’s firm stance in defense of your sovereignty,” he added. A Defense Pact with Deep Roots The U.S. and the ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday ... the northernmost tip of the Philippine archipelago across a sea border from Taiwan, he said. Taiwan is the self-ruled ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ... the Philippine archipelago across a sea border from Taiwan, he said. Taiwan is the self-ruled island that China regards as ...

Ahead of Hegseth’s visit, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said China opposes “interference from outside countries” in the South China Sea. "U.S.-Philippines military ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said ... ensure freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said ... ensure freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea. Hegseth spoke during a meeting with President Ferdinand ...

he and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were dead right about one thing: Liberating the Red Sea from the control of Houthi terrorists was and still is unquestionably in America's self-interests.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the ... Chinese” and ensure freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea. Hegseth spoke during a meeting with ...