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Pete Hegseth: “The exercise in the Philippines was the largest ever in the…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Pete Hegseth's Address at the 22nd ISS Shangri-La Dialogue on U.S. Defense Strategy in the Indo-Pacific

Published | Video Starts at 37:59

A critical part of working with our partners is increasing interoperability. Learning how to sail, fly and fight as one issue The exercise in the Philippines was the largest ever in the South China Sea. We continue to conduct regular maritime activities alongside Australia, Japan and the Philippines. We're also expanding our security partnership with India through robust military exercises like Tiger Triumph. (37:59–38:10)

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Asserts that a military exercise in the Philippines was the largest ever in the South China Sea.

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