Still, Hegseth’s message was clear: deterrence is key in the Indo-Pacific region in the face of China’s aggression — and the ...

The United States is deploying around 9,000 troops to the Philippines for this year's joint military exercises, as the allies ...

The United States military's Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) has arrived in the Philippines in ...

FILE - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responds to questions from reporters during a meeting with Britain's Defense Secretary John Healey at the Pentagon, on March 6, 2025, in Washington.

The U.S. Marine Corps' Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, will conduct simulated fires missions in the Luzon Strait.

A senior Philippine military official said U.S. and Filipino forces will undertake battle-readiness exercises, including live ...

An advanced anti-ship missile system developed for the US military will be used in the April 21 Balikatan exercises in which ...

Prior to his visit to Guam, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told an audience ... and when bombs would drop. After Guam, Hegseth will visit the Philippines and Japan to meet with senior U.S ...

Around 14,000 troops will be deployed in the annual joint military drills near the South China Sea. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to Asia next week, for talks that will include increasing ...