The U.S. and ASEAN plan to hold joint naval exercises in 2025 to monitor the situation in the South China Sea.

The United States will conduct joint statements to monitor the South China Sea situation with ASEAN!

U.S. Secretary of War Hagel said that the Pentagon plans to hold joint naval exercises with ASEAN countries in December 2025 and formulate measures to ensure freedom of navigation.

"We look forward to the U.S.-ASEAN naval exercises in December, and we appreciate our Indonesian partners for joining us in accepting them. These exercises will enable us to enhance operational compatibility and uphold principles such as freedom of navigation, which all sovereign nations are entitled to."

Hagel also suggested that ASEAN countries jointly strengthen their capabilities to monitor maritime situations, including the South China Sea, and stated that the United States is prepared to cooperate in the development and deployment of unmanned systems for this purpose.

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