# Live: Hegseth meets ASEAN defense ministers in the Philippines

https://mins.news/en/video/118530

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-28 05:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0JOQcFpZEc

> U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets Southeast Asian counterparts in Cebu, Philippines, during an ASEAN defense ministers’ meeting.

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