US EditionHegseth to Face Questions on U.S. Commitment at Top Asian Defense Conference
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore from May 30, 2025, meeting regional defense leaders to discuss Indo-Pacific security.
- Hegseth's visit followed his March trip to the Philippines and Japan amid escalating China-Philippines disputes and continued U.S. Efforts to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific policy.
- The summit involved over 550 delegates from 40 countries and featured discussions on China's assertiveness, Russia's war in Ukraine, and regional conflicts, with French President Macron delivering the keynote.
- Hegseth emphasized "peace through strength" and maintained the U.S. Seeks no conflict with China while affirming continued military partnerships and deterrence in the region.
- Hegseth's participation signals the U.S. Commitment to sustaining its strategic role in the Indo-Pacific despite regional uncertainties over its defense assurances, especially regarding Taiwan.
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Macron and Hegseth to address China and the Ukraine war at Singapore security forum
SINGAPORE (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are among the world leaders, diplomats and top defense officials in Singapore this weekend for a security forum that will focus on China's growing assertiveness, the global…
Hegseth Heads to Singapore to Underscore US Commitment to Indo–Pacific
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth set off to Singapore on May 28 for a series of meetings that he said would “ensure that [the] region understands America will be strong.” “We seek no conflict with anybody, including the communist Chinese, but we will deter that,” he said at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland before departure. “We will stand strong for our interests. And that’s a big part of what this trip is all about.” The defense secreta…
Hegseth to visit Singapore for annual Shangri-La Dialogue defense talks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will attend the annual Shangri-La Dialogue this week in Singapore, where he is scheduled to deliver a speech and meet with defense leaders from across Southeast Asia, the Pentagon announced.
Pentagon expert says Hegseth's 'macho nonsense' will be what 'gets people killed'
One Pentagon expert is arguing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's focus on "warfighting" and a "lethal" U.S. military is actually making military service less safe for service members.In a Monday column for Politico, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Thomas Ricks — who specializes in military and national security matters — broke down why he found Hegseth's promises to focus on combat so alarming. He opined that while the defense s…
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