What went viral was his inability to name a single country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). For some Southeast Asian observers, this may be another example of American ...

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Pete Hegseth, who appeared for Senate hearing on Monday, seemed to be unaware of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Pete Hegseth, who appeared for Senate hearing on Tuesday ...

For decades, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has formed the cornerstone of Indonesia’s foreign policy. Widely regarded as ASEAN’s de facto leader, Indonesia has frequently ...

"I couldn't tell you..." But in what will be alarming for Southeast Asian policymakers, Duckworth asked Hegseth — especially after he mentioned the Indo-Pacific in his opening statement — to ...

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping that aims to promote economic and security cooperation among its ten members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos ...

DESPITE being Asean’s largest foreign investor, the US is expected to put the bloc on the back-burner – trade-wise – as the Trump administration makes a return, dashing the group’s hope of being ...

Pete Hegseth appeared not to know what the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is during his confirmation hearing. President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary said he ...

Pete Hegseth, a veteran of the Army National Guard and a Fox News host with no diplomatic or administrative experience, was asked how many countries are in Asean – the Association of Southeast ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. During a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Senator Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed ...