Pentagon Chief Softens Tone on China in Security Forum Remarks
Hegseth emphasized the United States as a Pacific power while avoiding a repeat of last year’s warning about an imminent Chinese threat.
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Hegseth tones down China rhetoric on return to Asia
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth told Asia’s biggest military conference that his country’s relations with China were “better than they’ve been in many years”, as he adopted a much less strident tone than at the same event 12 months ago. “President Trump and this administration seek a stable peace, fair trade and respectful relations with China,” Hegseth said on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. The two countries agreed to “b…
Pentagon chief softens tone on China in security forum remarks
The US Defense secretary urged Washington’s Asian allies to spend more on defense if they want to buy more American arms, in a speech that was notably softer on China.Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Pete Hegseth cast the relationship with Asia “in more transactional terms,” Politico wrote, similar to the Trump administration’s posture toward European countries. Hegseth notably didn’t mention Taiwan at the security forum, weeks …
Hegseth seeks to convince allies U.S. should stay quiet on Taiwan
At a security forum in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to convince US allies that staying quiet on Taiwan is the best way to project American strength. While time will tell if that’s the case, for the moment it’s a win for Chinese President Xi Jinping. Hegseth over the weekend became the first Pentagon chief in more than a decade to avoid mentioning Taiwan during a speech that lasted about 30 minutes at the annual Shangri-La Dia…
The tensions between the two countries have become apparent at the conference. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demands higher military spending from the Asian allies.
Hegseth tempers China criticism at Asia forum
SINGAPORE — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered the message to Asia that he’s been preaching to European allies, framing the relationship in more transactional terms while sidestepping the biggest military flashpoint in the region. He called for “drama-free” ties in a major policy speech to Asian officials that made no mention of Taiwan, a rare omission for a Defense secretary about the self-governing island that China claims as…
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