U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth meets with Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines Gilbert Teodoro Jr. at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 31, 2025. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)