At Singapore summit, US defense secretary says Beijing could be preparing to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. Key US politics stories from Saturday 31 May at a glance
Pete Hegseth has called on Asian countries to increase their military spending to increase regional deterrence against China which was “rehearsing for the real deal” of taking over Taiwan.
The US defense secretary, addressing the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, reiterated pledges to increase the US presence in the Indo-Pacific and outlined a range of new joint projects.