U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Oct. 29 during a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, that the U.S.–Japan alliance is critical to deterring “Chinese military aggression.”
The two defense ministers held talks in Tokyo just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and both countries signed an agreement to implement a “New Golden Age” for the U.S.–Japan alliance and secure rare-earth metals and critical minerals.
At a joint news conference, Hegseth said they discussed the regional security landscape and that he agreed with Koizumi’s view that the security situation around Japan and in the region remains severe….
US–Japan Alliance Critical to Deterring Chinese Military, Hegseth Says
