During his visit to Japan, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the two countries stood firmly together in the face of "aggressive and coercive actions by the Communist Chinese."
During his visit to Japan, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the two countries stood firmly together in the face of"aggressive and coercive actions by the Communist Chinese."
The United States will ensure"robust, ready and credible deterrence" in the Indo-Pacific, including across the Taiwan Strait, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Sunday , calling Chinese actions"aggressive and coercive". "Japan would be on the front lines of any contingency we might face in the western Pacific and we stand together in support of each other.
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