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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 ...
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." ...
US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s ...
China accuses Hegseth of espousing 'Cold War mentality' for labeling country as a threat: 'Vilified'
China criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his "vilified" remarks in which he said the Asian country poses a ...
Pete Hegseth Talked a Big Game to Indo-Pacific Allies—but Trump Mistrust Runs Deep
My job is to create and maintain decision space for President Trump, not to purport to make decisions on his behalf.” ...
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Hegseth calls on Asian allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned that “the threat China poses is real,” urging American allies in Asia to boost their defense spending, setting a provisional guideline of around 5% of each ...
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From criticism to commendation: Germany’s defense plans draw Hegseth’s praise at Asia summit
Germany’s efforts to ramp up defense spending won it praise when Berlin was held up as an example for Asian countries to ...
Hegseth, at Security Forum, Vows to Strengthen America’s Asian Alliances
In a world rattled by President Trump’s tariffs and his scorn for Western allies, the defense secretary struck a rare note of ...