Hegseth says U.S. seeking to re-establish deterrence strategy during Philippines visit

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Manila American Cemetery and took part in a wreath laying ceremony on Friday. Hegseth’s decision to make the Philippines his first stop in Asia, followed by Japan — both U.S. treaty allies facing territorial disputes with China — was the strongest assurance yet by the U.S. under President Donald Trump to maintain a security presence in the region. Read more: https://bit.ly/3FYoLKs #petehegseth #trump #philippines #usa #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home