Philippine defense chief calls China’s claims in the South China Sea ‘the biggest fiction and lie’
The Philippine defense chief has called China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that ...
Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his ...
Hegseth says US to boost ties with Philippines as deterrence against China: 'Peace through strength'
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. intends to boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against Chinese aggression in the disputed South China Sea.
Hegseth meets with Philippines president, discusses Chinese deterrence
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss cooperative efforts in ...
US vows 'ironclad' support to Philippines, eyes China
US Secretary of Defense Hegseth said the United States has a "great interest" in deepening military ties with the Philippines ...
US Defense Secretary reaffirms "ironclad commitment" to the Philippines
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad commitment" to the Mutual Defense Treaty with the ...
Pete Hegseth Calls for Greater Deterrence, Touting ‘Peace Through Strength,’ Against China
That the Philippines was the Defense Secretary’s first stop in Asia was the strongest assurance yet that the U.S. under Trump ...
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US, Philippines must stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ on China, Hegseth says
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said the US and the Philippines must stand “shoulder to shoulder” against ...
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Palace rebukes China: ‘The Philippines is no one’s chess piece’
Malacañang on Thursday refuted China's claim that the Philippines is being used as other countries' chess pieces and ...
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Philippine defense chief calls China's claims in the South China Sea 'the biggest fiction and lie'
The Philippine defense chief has called China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that no Southeast Asian country will accept MANILA, Philippines ...