Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks ...

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Laos' Defence Minister Chansamone Chanyalath, right, welcomes US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) defense ministers' meeting in Vientiane, Laos, ...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, left, gestures as Laos' Defence Minister Chansamone Chanyalath stands by during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) defense ministers ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is holding security talks in Vientiane at a time of increasing maritime disputes with China and as the transition to a new U.S. president approaches.

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, left, shakes hand with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh as they arrive to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) defense ministers ...

Laos' Defence Minister Chansamone Chanyalath addresses the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) defense ministers' meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Anupam ...