Pentagon chief joins South-east Asian meet to shore up US ties In October 2025, Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth arrived in Kuala Lumpur to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), a pivotal annual gathering that brings together Southeast Asian defense ministers and major dialogue partners, including the US, China, Japan, India, Australia, and Russia. This … Continue reading Hegseth’s Daring Strategy to COUNTER China in Southeast Asia