View from Manila: ‘Doubling down’ on ironclad commitments under Trump 2.0

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This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. ALLIES. United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Headquarters in Quezon City on March 28, 2025, for a bilateral meeting with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. The United States announces the deployment of another missile launcher as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasizes the importance of nations coming together ‘in the face of communist China's aggression in the region’ MANILA, Philippines – In his first visit to Manila and the Indo-Pacific, United States Defense Secretary Pete...