US Defense Secretary reaffirms 'ironclad' commitment to PH
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirms the United States' ironclad commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines during his meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on March 28, 2025. Hegseth, who is in the Philippines as part of a trip to Asia, emphasized the strong alliance, friendship, and cooperation between the two nations.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirms the United States' ironclad commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines during his meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on March 28, 2025. Hegseth, who is in the Philippines as part of a trip to Asia, emphasized the strong alliance, friendship, and cooperation between the two nations.
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00:00A few minutes ago, the President of the United States, President Trump, said nice regards to you as well.
00:04He thinks very fondly of this great country.
00:08He is very committed to the alliance that we have,
00:12the friendship that we have, the cooperation that we have.
00:16He and I both expressed the ironclad commitment that we have
00:20to the mutual defense treaty and to the partnership.
00:24Economically, militarily, which our
00:28staffs have worked on diligently for weeks and weeks and months,
00:32there is a very real reason why our
00:36first trip and our first visit is here to visit you in your great country.
00:40So yes, we will be spending time meeting with you, your defense minister,
00:44your team, but also meeting with a lot of our troops that are here in a
00:48meaningful military-to-military cooperation,
00:52which we have great interest in expanding even more,
00:56where it is mutually beneficial, which is really important, because
01:00as you talked about, peace through strength is a very real thing.
01:04Deterrence is necessary around the world,
01:08but specifically in this region, in your country,
01:12considering the threats from the Communist Chinese,
01:16and that friends need to stand shoulder-to-shoulder to deter conflict,
01:20to ensure that there is free navigation,
01:24whether you call it the South China Sea or the
01:28West Philippine Sea, we recognize that your country
01:32has stood very far in that location and in
01:36defense of your nation. So we are honored to be here, our whole team is honored to be here
01:40to engage in even deeper conversations about partnership
01:44in detail, and thank you for your vision in
01:48being a friend to the United States. We look forward to many more opportunities to work together.