US EditionHegseth Warns of Imminent Chinese Threat to Taiwan; Beijing Denounces US Rhetoric
- On May 31, 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a warning during a major security summit in Singapore about an imminent threat posed by China to Taiwan and urged allies across the Indo-Pacific to enhance their defense capabilities.
- China protested Hegseth’s remarks, accusing him of vilifying China with defamatory allegations while ignoring regional calls for peace and promoting a Cold War mentality.
- The U.S. Has deployed offensive weaponry, including Typhon launchers in the Philippines, amid growing maritime tensions with China over South China Sea sovereignty disputes.
- China’s foreign ministry condemned Hegseth’s remarks, accusing him of making provocative statements designed to create discord, and cautioned the U.S. Against taking provocative actions concerning Taiwan, which Beijing views as a domestic issue.
- Tensions between Washington and Beijing remain high with ongoing strategic posturing and uncertainty over diplomatic resolution, while regional defense spending and alliances intensify.
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The end of Taiwan's strategic flexiblity
The escalating rhetoric between Washington and Beijing reached a new crescendo last weekend when US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that China poses a threat that “could be imminent,” warning that Beijing is “credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.” China’s foreign ministry fired back immediately, […] The post The end of Taiwan’s strategic flexiblity appeared first on Asia T…
Hegseth Warns of 'Real' Threat Posed by China
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Asian ally countries that China poses a “real” threat to the Indo-Pacific region. “As our allies share the burden, we can increase our focus on the Indo-Pacific: our priority theater,” Hegseth said during the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue. “We share your vision of peace and stability, of prosperity and security and we are here to stay,” he added, explaining that the future…
Global Threat Report Reveals Trump’s Strategic Priorities
Global Threat Report Reveals Trump’s Strategic Priorities cnichols@hudson.org Mon, 06/02/2025 - 09:33 SVG Commentary May 31, 2025 Arab News Global Threat Report Reveals Trump’s Strategic Priorities Luke Coffey Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia Luke Coffey Caption US President Donald Trump, accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025, in Washington, DC. (…
From Asia, Tulsi Gabbard Hails Trump As ‘President Of Peace’ Amid Rising China Threat
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard praised the progress made at Asia’s premier security conference in an interview with Morning Wire, saying it proves that global leaders are willing to engage in diplomacy that further facilitates peace. “The goal here within this region, as well as others around the world, is to be able to achieve [peace],” Gabbard told Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley. “That’s why these kinds of conference…
China Responds After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Vows U.S. Will NOT Surrender Indo-Pacific to Communist China | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a powerful speech Saturday at the prestigious Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore — signaling a dramatic Trump-era shift in U.S. foreign policy, one that places deterrence, sovereignty, and peace through strength at the center of America’s Indo-Pacific strategy. Hegseth, a veteran and warrior-statesman with zero patience for woke foreign policy fluff, made it crystal clear: The United States will not bow to …
Where are US and China heading after Shangri-La Dialogue?
The cracks between the two superpowers, the US and China, seem to have widened during Asia's premier security forum. But while Washington is warning of the "threat" of China, Beijing is playing it close to the chest.
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