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The United States and its allies won't allow China to dominate the Indo-Pacific region, but do not seek war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday morning in Singapore.
Pete Hegseth reaffirmed in a speech in Singapore that the U.S. does not seek conflict with China, but to deter China the U.S. "is preparing for war, to deter war."
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China flexes military muscle and accuses the United States of "inciting confrontation" in the Asia-Pacific regionBeijing responds to Pete Hegseth's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue and accuses him of using the forum to "sow discord and pursue selfish interests". In China, it seemed like it was going to be an informally quiet weekend,
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Korea JoongAng Daily on MSNKorea almost absent in Hegseth's speech at Shangri-La DialogueU.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth's Shangri-La Dialogue speech largely overlooked South Korea amid leadership changes, raising concerns about the bilateral alliance's future.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Israel, Poland, and the Gulf and Baltic states as “model allies” of the United States, a remark sure to raise eyebrows over others who may consider themselves close allies.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asks Australia to lift its defence spending to 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product "as soon as possible". Follow live.