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The two top defense officials talk about the ‘importance of reestablishing deterrence in the South China Sea’
MANILA, Philippines – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. spoke about the “importance of reestablishing deterrence in the South China Sea” in their first call, the Pentagon announced Thursday, February 6.
Hegseth was confirmed on January 25 as US President Donald Trump’s top defense official. Teodoro had earlier met with Trump’s National Security Advisor Mike…