US Secretary of Defense Hegseth said the United States has a "great interest" in deepening military ties with the Philippines ...

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.

The United States will enhance its military alliance with the Philippines as it aims to “reestablish deterrence” to counter ...

The Chinese remarks come as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits the Philippines, which is a treaty ally of Washington.

China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around the Scarborough Shoal this week, in Beijing's latest move to assert ...

That the Philippines was the Defense Secretary’s first stop in Asia was the strongest assurance yet that the U.S. under Trump ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Philippines on Friday, highlighting the ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad commitment" to the Mutual Defense Treaty with the ...

The Marines are set to deploy a new rotational force to the Philippines at a major upcoming exercise. The 3rd Marine Littoral ...

This year's exercise marks 40 years of joint drills aimed at strengthening the U.S. and Philippines' defense capabilities in ...