Malaysia should reaffirm ASEAN’s stance as a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN), advocating peaceful negotiations to minimise external interference. This includes championing ...

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 ...

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 (a ...

The Illinois Democrat asked Hegseth to name one country in ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, that was important to the U.S. She then asked how many countries were in the grouping.

Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc BANGKOK -- Sen.

But one particular moment from the 4.5-hour grilling has gained traction online: when he wasn’t able to name a single country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In what has ...

Pete Hegseth had trouble answering a question about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Sen. Tammy Duckworth broached the topic during a heated Senate confirmation for Hegseth.

"You talked about the Indo-Pacific a little bit, and I'm glad that you mention it-can you name the importance of at least one of the nations in ASEAN and what type of agreement we have with at ...

She also asked him to state how many nations there are in ASEAN. In response, Hegseth said: "I couldn't tell you the exact amount of nations in that, but I know we have allies in South Korea ...