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Pete Hegseth, ASEAN

The Boston Globe · 1d

A question about ASEAN stumped Pete Hegseth at his Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

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 pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.) with Australia.”

Time on MSN · 1d

Should the U.S. Defense Secretary Know What ASEAN Is? Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Appear To

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

HuffPost on MSN · 2d

Pete Hegseth Seems Really Confused About Where Southeast Asia Is

Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was taking questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) when she challenged him to share his knowledge about even just one member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.

19hon MSN

What is ASEAN and why is it popping up in Trump cabinet nominee hearings?

During the confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense, Sen. Tammy ...

Channel NewsAsia Singapore7h

‘Really dumb and lazy if we do not benefit’: Timor-Leste president on hopes of joining ASEAN in 2025

Asia’s youngest country has been waiting to be a member of ASEAN since 2011. The benefits of membership won’t be one-sided, ...

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What is ASEAN and why is it important to the United States? This is the organization Hegseth didn’t know about

Hegseth faltered when asked about ASEAN, a vital group of Asian countries crucial for U.S. strength in the region.

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