US Defense Secretary Hegseth vows to stand firmly with Japan in face of aggressive China
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday, March 30, as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said implementing of a plan to upgrade the US military command in the country would get under way.
Calling Japan a "cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific," he said President Donald Trump’s government would continue to work closely with its key Asian ally.
In July, then-President Joe Biden's White House announced a major revamp of the US military command in Japan to deepen coordination with Tokyo's forces, as the two countries labeled China their "greatest strategic challenge."
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