US Defense Secretary Hegseth vows to stand firmly with Japan in face of aggressive China<br /><br />US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday, March 30, as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said implementing of a plan to upgrade the US military command in the country would get under way.<br /><br />Calling Japan a "cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific," he said President Donald Trump’s government would continue to work closely with its key Asian ally.<br /><br />In July, then-President Joe Biden's White House announced a major revamp of the US military command in Japan to deepen coordination with Tokyo's forces, as the two countries labeled China their "greatest strategic challenge."<br /><br />FOREIGN POOL / REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#worldnews <br />#japan <br />#us
