U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to a defence treaty with the Philippines on Friday and pledged to deploy advanced capabilities to its partner to strengthen a deterrence against threats,

Hegseth, who was visiting the Philippines, blamed the previous Biden administration for insufficient actions that emboldened aggressors like China over the years. He said the U.S. military was being rebuilt under President Donald Trump and was re-establishing its “warrior ethos” in the region, but did not elaborate.

During Manila visit, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reiterates U.S. support for Philippines’ territorial defense.

The U.S. military is sending a new autonomous missile system and drone sea vessels to the Philippines amid growing tensions between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea.

The U.S. military will deploy more advanced capabilities to the Philippines as part of their continued and developing relationship, leaders from both announced.

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touched down in Manila on Thursday, March 27 — his first international stop — bringing assurances of America's "ironclad commitment" to the Philippines amid flaring tensions in the region.

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Any cooperation between the United States and the Philippines should not target a third party or harm the interests of a third party, let alone exaggerate the so-called threat and increase the tension in the region, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Friday.

The United States and the Philippines have agreed to bolster industrial defense areas of the 1951 mutual defense treaty through enhanced cooperation.