Hegseth Travels to Philippines to Meet Regional US Allies
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is visiting the Philippines the week of October 26, 2026, to meet with Indo-Pacific allies at ASEAN-related events amid efforts to strengthen US security ties ahead of a possible Trump-Xi meeting.
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| Oct 27, 8:08 AM | aljazeera.com | Hegseth heads to Manila to shore up US ties with Asia-Pacific partners |
| Oct 26, 4:03 AM | scmp.com | Pentagon chief Hegseth to visit Philippines to meet US allies at Asean events |