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Published: 02 November,2025 | Updated: 02 November,2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN holds a pull-aside meeting with the Secretary of War of the United States

Jakarta, October 31 (AseanAll)  — On October 31, 2025, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn held a pull-aside meeting with the Secretary of War of the United States, Peter Brian Hegseth, on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM), 12th ADMM-Plus and Related Meetings, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

They discussed ASEAN-US relations and exchanged views on emerging global security issues as well as on potential opportunities to further enhance ASEAN-US defence cooperation.