# Hegseth proposes US-Asean defence framework

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth proposed a US-Asean defence framework. Details are limited, and ASEAN members may prefer bilateral arrangements. Analysts question the initiative's acceptance.

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3372484/hegseth-pitches-us-asean-defence-framework-will-it-be-hard-sell

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Original source: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3372484/hegseth-pitches-us-asean-defence-framework-will-it-be-hard-sell