MILITARY● LOW1h ago · Oct 28, 2026, 3:45 PM
Hegseth pitches US-Asean defence framework but will it be a hard sell?
South China Morning Post · global
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday proposed a new US-Asean defence framework to guide cooperation over what he called “critically important years” ahead, but offered few details on what it would entail. The proposal faces questions over whether members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will embrace a bloc-wide initiative, with analysts suggesting they would prefer bilateral arrangements that preserve their flexibility as they navigate ties with Washington and...
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