{
  "id": 16817634,
  "title": "Pete Hegseth To Face Questions On US Role In Indo-Pacific At ASEAN Summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/pete-hegseth-to-face-questions-on-us-role-in-indo-pacific-at-asean",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T23:27:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pete-hegseth-to-face-questions-on-us-role-in-indo-pacific-at-asean-summit-12245838"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As the Iran war strains US military readiness and tension rises with China, the Pentagon said Hegseth's attendance at the gathering in the Philippine province of Cebu would reaffirm Washington's commitment to \"peace through strength\" in the Pacific.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Hegseth likely to face questions on US role in Indo-Pacific at ASEAN summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/hegseth-likely-to-face-questions-on-us-role-in-indo-pacific-at-asean",
        "published": "2026-10-27T23:46:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Iran war puts US Indo-Pacific commitment under scrutiny at ASEAN defence talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/iran-war-puts-us-indo-pacific-commitment-under-scrutiny-at-asean",
        "published": "2026-10-28T01:51:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}