Hegseth warns Asia allies at Shangri-La Dialogue Summit
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At Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued stark warnings about an imminent Chinese threat while urging regional allies to ramp up their security spending. His blunt message left little room for ambiguity as he reaffirmed the need for robust defense measures.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Indo-Pacific allies that the U.S. is standing with them against increasing military pressure from China.
The defense secretary says the United States does not seek conflict with China but will ‘fight and win decisively’ if deterrence fails.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the Shangri-La dialogue summit at 8:20 p.m. ET on May 30.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing, particularly in its aggressive stance toward Taiwan.
The U.S. defense secretary went to Singapore to reinforce alliances, and admonish allies about security spending.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China.
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