Defence secretary’s Philippines visit, aimed at bolstering ties in Asia-Pacific, comes amid rising tensions with Beijing and calls for his resignationThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has met with the Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos, in Manila saying the two countries must stand “shoulder to shoulder” in the face of the threat represented by China.Hegseth’s meeting at the presidential palace comes as he opens a tour of Pacific allies that risks being overshadowed by a mounting scandal over leaked plans for military strikes. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/28/pete-hegseth-dogged-by-scandal-at-home-pledges-us-support-for-manila-against-china
Author : Agence France-Presse
Publish date : 2025-03-28 03:42:00
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