WASHINGTON -- On his first trip to the Indo-Pacific as U.S. defense secretary last week, Pete Hegseth embraced America's alliances and reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining robust deterrence in the region, including across the Taiwan Strait.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on March 27. On his Indo-Pacific trip, Hegseth met with the president of the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force)
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