Trump Tariffs Pushing US Asia Allies into China's Orbit
After their first trilateral economic meeting in over five years, China, Japan and South Korea vowed to strengthen their ...
Hegseth Tells Asian Allies: We’re With You Against China
On his first official trip to Asia, the defense secretary told allies the Trump administration would “truly prioritize and ...
Hegseth’s Good Cop, Bad Cop Approach to Allies Shows China Focus
Pete Hegseth’s message to American allies on his first two overseas trips as US defense secretary could not have been more ...
‘America First does not mean America Alone’: US reassures Asian security allies of its commitment
The US Defence Secretary stressed that the alliances are “iron-clad” and the “cornerstone of peace and security”. Read more ...
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Trump has key allies in Asia guessing on trade and security
As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom ...
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Allies or all lies? All eyes on Asian allies
The collapse of the US-led alliance in Europe over Ukraine highlights the fragility of US commitment and the comparative brittleness of its alliance system in Asia. Washington’s pursuit of separate ...
Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his ...
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After Trump's rift with NATO, Asian leaders wonder if they're next
After President Trump's about-face with NATO partners, some in Asia are wondering if they're next. NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks to Tomohiko Taniguchi, a former advisor to Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe.
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Beijing would not attack Taiwan if it believed trade would suffer, senators hear
In return, witnesses said, the US needed to provide its Asian allies and partners humanitarian, development, technological and political support. “The best way to encourage any sort of burden ...
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Hegseth Tells Asian Allies: We’re With You Against China
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a message of reassurance on his first official trip to Asia, telling U.S. allies grappling with challenges from Chinese aggression to North Korean missile ...