Secretary Hegseth has concluded his trip to South Korea. The American-Republic of Korea alliance has never been stronger!

Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO). Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known

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I met with Minister Ahn during the U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting and spoke with President Lee in Seoul. The ROK is a strong, model ally that has always invested in its own defense like President Trump wants. We had productive discussions on practical ways to expand

I visited the DMZ with my ROK counterpart, Minister Ahn, to meet the brave troops of the U.S., ROK, and UN Command that maintain the military armistice on the Peninsula. Our forces remain ready to support President Trump’s efforts to bring lasting peace through strength.

Secretary Hegseth concluded a successful trip to Vietnam, honoring 30 years of U.S.–Vietnam diplomatic relations.

I want to thank Minister Giang for his steadfast commitment to addressing war legacies. Our defense relationship supports U.S. and Vietnam veterans’ journey toward healing and reconciliation through veteran-to-veteran visits, artifact exchanges, and finding and identifying

Just concluded a great visit to Vietnam. It was a pleasure to meet with General Secretary Lam, President Cuong, and Minister Giang as we mark 30 years of diplomatic relations. We're deepening defense cooperation to bolster regional security.

Leaving Malaysia after a productive visit to ADMM-Plus.

Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on another narco-trafficking vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) in the Caribbean. This vessel—like EVERY OTHER—was known by our intelligence to be

Yes sir. The killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria — and anywhere — must end immediately. The Department of War is preparing for action. Either the Nigerian Government protects Christians, or we will kill the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.

I just spoke to President Trump, and we agree — the relationship between the United States and China has never been better. Following President Trump’s historic meeting with Chairman Xi in South Korea, I had an equally positive meeting with my counterpart, China’s Minister of

I met with my counterparts from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines for the second time this year to discuss increased deterrence and readiness in the South China Sea. We share an ongoing commitment to ensure peace and stability in the region and are resolute in our

Had a great meeting with DPM @RichardMarlesMP. We focused on deepening our defense cooperation on shared priorities and advancing the U.S.-Australia Alliance.

Great meeting with Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister, Tea Seiha, in Kuala Lumpur. We agreed to restart our premier bilateral military exercise with Cambodia. The KL Accords demonstrate President Trump's commitment to peace through strength.

I was pleased to meet Thai Minister of Defence Nattaphon. We're deepening our long-standing alliance by strengthening interoperability, enhancing defense industrial base collaboration, and expanding training in new domains. Also recognized the historic signing of the KL

SND Teodoro and I met today for the fourth time this year to advance our strong defense partnership. We will work relentlessly to reestablish deterrence in the South China Sea and advance our alliance.

Productive meeting today with Defense Minister @sjafriesjams where we discussed deepening our defense ties. Indonesia is a valued partner and an anchor of regional stability. I look forward to welcoming him to the Pentagon soon.