Pete Hegseth in Singapore: How the US is re-establishing defense deterrence in Asia

Hegseth Urges Asian Allies to Step Up Defense Spending
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed Washington's partners in Asia to increase their military budgets and warned that "China seeks to become a hegemonic power" in the Indo-Pacific region.

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