Hegseth heads to Manila to shore up US ties with Asia-Pacific partners
The Iran war and Trump's criticisms of allies have led Asia-Pacific countries to recalibrate their calculations.
Al Jazeera English reports that the Iran war and Trump's criticisms of allies have led Asia-Pacific countries to recalibrate their calculations.
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