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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassures allies that U.S. will support them against pressure from China
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth​ reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to ...
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(LEAD) Hegseth urges Asian allies to boost defense spending, do 'their part' in face of 'real' China threats
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Saturday for Asian allies to increase their defense spending and do their part as ...
Pete Hegseth praises Israel, Poland, Gulf and Baltic states as ‘model allies’
Pete Hegseth left some U.S. allies out to dry when he declared Israel, Poland, and the Gulf and Baltic states as "model ...
Hegseth Throws Down Gauntlet to China
In his opening remarks, Hegseth warned China seeks no less than hegemony over the region and is increasingly willing to ...
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COMMENT: US Defence Secretary Hegseth tells Asian countries war with China “could be imminent”
US Secretary for Defence Pete Hegseth put the cat amongst the pigeons during a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore ...
International relations experts weigh threat of China against Australia’s ‘confusing’ ally
Two experts in the fields of defence, strategy and China have weighed the growing tensions in the Indo-Pacific and ...
China Urges U.S. to ‘Stop Inciting Conflict’ in Asia-Pacific Region in Blistering Response to Hegseth
China issued a blistering response after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said "the threat China poses is real." ...
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Pentagon chief Hegseth meets Musk for second time at Pentagon
W ASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met billionaire Elon Musk at the Pentagon on Wednesday, officials said, the second known time the close ally of President Donald Trump ...
Hegseth Wins Praise But Asia Still Has Strong Doubts About Trump
After US military allies in Europe were torched by Vice President JD Vance in March over military spending, free speech and ...