On first Asia trip, US defense chief Hegseth calls for ‘deterrence’ in face of China ‘threats’
Deterrence is necessary in Asia in the face of “threats from the Communist Chinese” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in ...
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US-Philippines must stand 'shoulder to shoulder' in face of China threat: Hegseth
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White ...
Manila looks to Pete Hegseth to bolster missile defence system
Embattled US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is tipped to announce the deployment of a second Typhon missile defence system ...
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Philippines to China: No country can interfere in our military decisions
Malacañang has flatly rejected China's accusations that the Philippines is being manipulated by foreign powers as a "chess ...
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China tells Philippines: Stop serving as other countries’ mouthpiece
China urged the Philippine government to "stop serving as other countries' mouthpiece" and to avoid being used as "chess ...
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Philippine Defense Chief Calls for Stronger South China Sea Presence Ahead of SECDEF Hegseth Visit
Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro on Monday laid out Manila’s plans to deter Chinese efforts in the ...
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Palace turns table on China: Follow int'l law, PH no one's chess piece
The Philippines is an independent country and does not act as a "chess piece" to any global power, Malacañang said Thursday ...
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US defence chief Pete Hegseth said Friday that Washington and the Philippines must stand "shoulder to shoulder" in the face of the threat he said was represented by China.
US defence chief Pete Hegseth said Friday that Washington and the Philippines must stand "shoulder to shoulder" in the face of the threat he said was represented by China. "Deterrence is necessary ...
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 ...
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Filipino entrepreneurs asked to tap China’s market
Filipino executive Alfonso ‘Pons’ de Dios, with over 24 years of experience in the Chinese market, shared valuable insights ...