US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington and Beijing will open military communication channels as relations ‘have never been better’ — even as he warns ASEAN to stand up to China’s ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that Washington and Beijing would establish military-to-military communications channels, adding that bilateral ties between the countries have “never ...

U.S. and China establish military communication channels, signalling improved relations amid ongoing tensions in the South China Sea.

Continuing the momentum of the historic 47th Asean Summit, defence chiefs of the region gathered at the capital for two days to shape South-east ...

KUALA LUMPUR - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday (Nov 1) took aim at Beijing over an increase in "destabilising actions" in the South China Sea and committed to support Southeast Asian countries ...

Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, ...

After months of tariff threats and brow-beating on defense spending, American allies in Asia had ample reason to be wary of ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen their maritime forces to counter China’s increasingly “destabilizing” actions in the South ...

GYEONGJU: Malaysia's success in hosting the 47th Asean Summit not only led to praises but also piqued the curiosity of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders.

The United States' offer of cooperation to Asean must be grounded in the Asean Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) framework and uphold the bloc's centrality, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed ...