# Hegseth proposes US-ASEAN defense cooperation framework

https://mins.news/en/video/119870

- VOA Chinese, 2026-10-28 21:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YRji1c3LJc

> VOA’s daily news roundup says War Secretary Hegseth proposed a US-ASEAN defense cooperation framework. It also reports that the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire had held for 30 hours without violations, Israel’s election count remained close, and the US Air Force’s ARRW hypersonic missile entered mass production.

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