What is ASEAN and why is it important to the United States? This is the organization Hegseth didn’t know about
Hegseth faltered when asked about ASEAN, a vital group of Asian countries crucial for U.S. strength in the region.
Pete Hegseth Moment Goes Viral as He Appears to Not Know What ASEAN Is
A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...
Don’t know what ASEAN is? Neither did Pete Hegseth. Why this Asian bloc is important.
The 10-nation bloc, known as ASEAN, has been useful for the United States in countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific ...
Question on ASEAN stumps Trump’s choice for defense Hegseth at confirmation hearing
During a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Senator Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary ...
Pete Hegseth Seems Really Confused About Where Southeast Asia Is
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, revealed an embarrassing ignorance about a major ...
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South-East Asia at BRICS
By Uditha Devapriya To me, the most important takeaway from the latest BRICS Summit, in Kazan, Russia, was not India ...
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Trump 2.0: Challenges and opportunities for asean
With Trump’s return, Southeast Asia finds itself bracing for another era of US ambiguity With the return of Donald Trump to ...
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Dedicated sub-committee proposed for seamless 13th ASEAN Para Games
The ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) has proposed the formation of a dedicated sub-committee to oversee the organization ...
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Srinivas Gotru appointed as next Ambassador of India to ASEAN
Senior Indian Foreign Service officer Srinivas Gotru has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to ASEAN, a statement ...