The defence pact comes amid simmering tensions in the South China Sea, where China claims nearly all of the disputed waters vital to international trade.
KUALA LUMPUR: The US and Malaysia signed a pact solidifying bilateral defence ties, underscoring a commitment to security in the disputed South China Sea.
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth oversaw the signing of the memorandum of understanding with his counterpart yesterday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation for a regional defence summit.
The pact is the latest in a series of deals between the two nations.
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