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Hegseth Warns of Imminent Chinese Threat to Taiwan; Beijing Denounces US Rhetoric

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday in Singapore that China poses a real and imminent threat to Taiwan and that the U.S. Is prepared to fight if deterrence fails.
Hegseth's remarks follow increased U.S. Military focus on the Indo-Pacific amid China's alleged order by Xi Jinping to prepare for an invasion by 2027, which China denies.
China's Foreign Ministry condemned Hegseth's speech as provocative, accusing the U.S. Of inciting conflict and insisting Taiwan is China's internal matter with no room for external interference.
Hegseth's speech, marking his first at the Shangri-La Dialogue, emphasized strengthening alliances and military readiness in the region while China sent a lower-level delegation and canceled its usual defense minister's address.
The escalating rhetoric and military activities around Taiwan highlight growing U.S.-China tensions that experts warn risk destabilizing the Indo-Pacific and potentially triggering broader conflict.

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U.S. demands Asian allies prepare for “imminent” war against China

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid down the law to military allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific: "Dramatically escalate your military build-up and put yourselves on a war footing for conflict with China."

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Hegseth’s Shangri-La Speech Marks US Shift From ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ on Taiwan, Analysts Say

News Analysis Standing before defense chiefs from more than 40 nations at Asia’s premier security forum on May 31, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued what analysts say is the sternest warning Washington has ever leveled over the Taiwan Strait. “Any attempt by Communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world,” Hegseth said at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.…

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What if China Was Letting the United States Get Rid of It?

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The Maturing of Defense Secretary Hegseth

On May 31, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spoke at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. This is the world’s highest profile international meeting of national security officials; and certainly the most watched, because it was the debu...

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US demands Asian allies prepare for “imminent” war against China

In Singapore, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told military allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific to boost military spending and put themselves on a war footing for conflict with China.

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