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Pete Hegseth Calls Japan an 'Indispensible Partner' in Combatting Chinese Military

Minister of Defense of Japan Gen Nakatani, left, and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense on March 30, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Credit: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Japan's critical role in countering Chinese military aggression during his visit to Tokyo on Sunday.

Hegseth announced plans to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan to a new "war-fighting headquarters" to bolster deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region, the Associated Press reported. "Japan is our indispensable partner in deterring Communist Chinese military aggression," Hegseth said.

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