U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Manila American Cemetery and took part in a wreath laying ceremony on Friday. Hegseth’s decision to make the Philippines his first stop in Asia, followed by Japan — both U.S. treaty allies facing territorial disputes with China — was the strongest assurance yet by the U.S. under President Donald Trump to maintain a security presence in the region. Read more: https://bit.ly/3FYoLKs
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