KUALA LUMPUR -- A two-day ASEAN defense ministers meeting in Malaysia concluded on Saturday with the host country pushing an "ASEAN first" approach for a regional solidarity at a summit attended by the U.S., China, and other partners.
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Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin speaks at a news conference at the conclusion of the ASEAN defense ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 1. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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