Hegseth Embarks on First Indo-Pacific Tour as Defense Secretary

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth departed from Joint Base Andrews connected Monday, March 24, for his archetypal authoritative sojourn to the Indo-Pacific region.

“The Indo-Pacific is our precedence theater, and we’re strengthening our deterrence, readiness, and alliances,” Hegseth wrote connected X.

During the trip, helium is acceptable to sojourn Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, and Japan, according to the US Department of Defense. Credit: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth via Storyful

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