U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an "indispensable partner" for countering Chinese aggression in the Asia-Pacific region, including the Taiwan Strait. He made the remarks at a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Nakatani Gen, in Tokyo, part of his first trip to the region as defense secretary.
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00:00U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stressed Japan's importance in deterring Chinese aggression
00:06in the Taiwan Strait, calling the country indispensable.
00:09I look forward to discussing the need for credible deterrence in this region, including
00:16across the Taiwan Strait, and Japan is our indispensable partner in deterring Communist
00:22Chinese military aggression.
00:25Hegseth was speaking to his Japanese counterpart Nakatani Gen during a visit to Tokyo, part
00:30of his first trip to Asia as Defense Secretary.
00:34Hegseth called Japan a cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific.
00:39His comments suggest the U.S.-Trump administration will continue to work with allies in the region
00:44to counter China.