# ASEAN defence ministers’ meeting: US proposes new framework for defence cooperation

https://mins.news/en/video/119090

- CNA, 2026-10-28 12:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8jwziUeU8Q

> The United States is proposing a new defence cooperation framework with ASEAN. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in Cebu for talks with his Southeast Asian counterparts.

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