Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

According to ITPC director Tran Phu Lu, Asean represents a highly ... compiled a list of potential clients, and spent months visiting countries like Singapore, Malaysia, and Cambodia to meet ...