U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth applauds during ASEAN Plus meeting at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Vincent Thian/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth applauds during ASEAN Plus meeting at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Vincent Thian/Pool via REUTERS