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MANILA, Philippines — United States (US) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday said that the US administration is committed to continue its “ironclad” alliance with the Philippines.

MANILA: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to a defence treaty with the Philippines on Friday (Mar 28) and pledged to deploy advanced capabilities to ...

MANILA, March 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to ... and U.S. Navy's guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup, were the eighth round ...

The USS Minnesota has been in Australian waters for several weeks but its arrival in Darwin has raised plenty of eyebrows. The nuclear-powered submarine was docked at the HMAS Stirling near Perth ...

The USS Nimitz arrived in San Diego on Monday to spend a few days preparing for what the Navy says is likely to be the final deployment for the nation’s oldest aircraft carrier. The 50-year-old ...

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said US Defense Secretary Peter Brian Hegseth’s visit to Manila reaffirms the US’ “ironclad” commitment to its oldest treaty ally in Asia. “This ...

Almost 50 years on from its commissioning date, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap on Mar. 21, 2025, for a deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

Navy officials said the USS Spruance, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, departed Naval Base San Diego Saturday to support southern border operations. The goal of the mission is to ...

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