# Hegseth says US will continue cooperation with Southeast Asian countries

https://mins.news/en/video/118970

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-28 11:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMwIxcMLylY

> At annual defense talks in the Philippines, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged continued cooperation with Southeast Asian nations and said the United States would defend its own interests and those of its allies in the Pacific.

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