Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Panama's President

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Panama's President Feb. 5, 2025 Department of Defense Spokesman John Ullyot provided the following readout: On February 5, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a call with Panamanian President José Raul Mulino. They agreed on the strong relationship and many security interests that the United States and Panama share, to include safeguarding the Panama Canal. Secretary Hegseth and President Mulino also agreed to expand cooperation between the U.S. military and Panama's security forces. They also highlighted the extensive and expanding cooperation between the United States, including the Department of Defense, and the Panama Canal Authority. President Mulino welcomed a future visit by Secretary Hegseth to Panama that will serve to advance our countries' close ties and ensure our joint defense of the Canal against external threats.

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Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Singapore Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Singapore Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen Feb. 5, 2025 Pentagon Spokesman John Ullyot provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Singapore Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen held an introductory call today to discuss key initiatives across the extensive bilateral defense partnership. The leaders exchanged views on the strategic environment in the region and reaffirmed the importance of working together to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The Secretary conveyed his appreciation for Singapore's support for U.S. presence in the region and reaffirmed U.S. commitment for Singapore's continued military training in the United States.

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Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, Jr.

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. Feb. 5, 2025 Pentagon Spokesman John Ullyot provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. held an introductory call today to discuss defense cooperation in the U.S.-Philippines Alliance. The leaders discussed the importance of reestablishing deterrence in the South China Sea, including by working with allies and partners. They also discussed enhancing the capability and capacity of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The Secretary reaffirmed the ironclad U.S. commitment to the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty and its importance for maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. He pledged to remain in close coordination with Secretary Teodoro.

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U.S., DOD's Commitment to Israel Includes Munitions Previously Withheld

View Online U.S., DOD's Commitment to Israel Includes Munitions Previously Withheld Feb. 5, 2025 | By C. Todd Lopez Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today at the Pentagon for a discussion following last night's meeting between the prime minister and President Donald J. Trump at the White House. "We're honored to stand alongside you and stare down many of the same threats that you do, and under President Trump's leadership, just like you, we are totally committed to achieving peace through strength," Hegseth told Netanyahu.  He noted that the relationship between the U.S. and Israel is longstanding, and he expects it to continue and grow as the U.S. steps up its commitment to the country.  "We are going to continue to grow our defense industrial base,"Hegseth said. "We've supplied munitions that were previously not supplied that are useful in eradicating radical enemies, and we are committed to continuing to do so."  The U.S. authorized the release of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, Jan. 25, 2025, a munition that had previously been held back. The president told reporters at the time that those weapons had been paid for and that Israel had been waiting "a long time" for their delivery.  Hegseth also highlighted the mission given to him by the president, which is to achieve peace for the United States by building a stronger military.  "I hope you've noticed here at the Defense Department, under President Trump, we are laser-focused on reviving the warrior ethos, on rebuilding America's military and reestablishing deterrence, which is something you … have done in your neighborhood in impressive, aggressive and important ways," Hegseth said. Peace through strength is a concept Israel shares with the United States, Netanyahu said.  "The only way to get peace, and enduring peace, is by being very, very strong," he said. "And with our alliance and your support, including the decision … of supplying Israel the much-needed tools for our defense, we are a lot stronger than we've ever been."

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First Flight of Illegal Aliens Arrives at Guantanamo

View Online First Flight of Illegal Aliens Arrives at Guantanamo Feb. 5, 2025 | By C. Todd Lopez The first flight of high-threat illegal aliens out of the United States arrived at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, today. According to the Department of Homeland Security, all 10 of those illegal aliens are part of the transnational criminal organization "Tren de Aragua." Last month, the White House designated that group as a foreign terrorist organization.  "Their campaigns of violence and terror in the United States and internationally are extraordinarily violent, vicious and similarly threaten the stability of the international order in the Western Hemisphere," the White House executive order reads.  At Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, the 10 high-threat illegal aliens who arrived today are being housed in vacant detention facilities. They are not being held alongside war on terror detainees who also reside at the installation.  Late last month, the White House announced in a memorandum for the defense secretary and the secretary of Homeland Security that facilities at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay should be used to house high-threat illegal aliens as they are moved from the United States back to their countries of origin.  "I hereby direct and to take all appropriate actions to expand the migrant operations center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to full capacity to provide additional detention space for high-priority criminal aliens unlawfully present in the United States," the memorandum said.  Many of the criminal illegal aliens being deported from the U.S. are traveling directly to their countries of origin via U.S. military aircraft. The use of military aircraft, or "gray tails" for that purpose, is new, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.  In some cases, Hegseth said, where it may take longer to reach agreements or process those individuals' return to their nations of origin, DOD needs a place to house them before they return home.  "We want somewhere else to hold them safely in the interim — criminal illegals — Guantanamo Bay ... is a perfect place," Hegseth said last week during an interview. He also noted that he served at that installation from 2004 to 2005.  "It's folks who may be in transit to their home country or a safe, third harbor country, and it's taking a little time to move with that processing and with the paperwork," he said. "Better they be held at a safe location like Guantanamo Bay."  Hegseth said the use of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay as a waypoint for moving high-threat illegal aliens is a "plan in movement."  "We're ramping up for the possibility to expand mass deportations because President Trump is dead serious about getting illegal criminals out of our country," he said. "And the DOD is not only willing to is proud to partner with DHS to defend the sovereignty of our southern border and advance that mission."

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