{
  "id": 16876462,
  "title": "Hegseth reassures Southeast Asia of US commitment, pledges stronger defence ties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/hegseth-reassures-southeast-asia-of-us-commitment-pledges-stronger",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T23:46:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/hegseth-reassures-southeast-asia-us-commitment-pledges-stronger-defence-ties"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema CEBU, Philippines, Oct 28 (Reuters) - USDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to reassure Southeast Asian counterparts on Wednesday of Washington’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific, pledging that Washington would defend its interests and those of its allies and partners.",
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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."
}