The American Secretary of War does not know what the ASEAN Union is! Senator Duckworth to the US Secretary of War: Can you name a member country of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)? What agreement do we have with them? How many member countries are in ASEAN? Pete Hegset: Well, I can't say the exact number, but certainly our allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia... Duckworth: Mr. Hegset, none of these countries are members of ASEAN... Our news.ir.

The American Secretary of War does not know what the ASEAN Union is! Senator Duckworth to the US Secretary of War: Can you name a member country of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)? What agreement do we have with them? How many member countries are in ASEAN? Pete Hegset: Well, I can't say the exact number, but certainly our allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia... Duckworth: Mr. Hegset, none of these countries are members of ASEAN... Our news.ir.