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Hegseth urges Asian allies to increase defense spending amid concerns over China’s buildup
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies on Saturday that Washington remains committed to the Indo‑Pacific, while adopting a more measured tone toward China than at the same forum a year ago.
No state, including China, can impose hegemony and hold the security of our nation and our allies in question.
I think Western Europe might take note — this is a mindset we fully embrace.
When our interests diverge, we adjust pragmatically, without the drama or the moralizing.
Our partners in Asia have long understood that the bedrock of a durable partnership is not based on idealistic values but on the concrete alignment of national interests.
Any decision about future Taiwan arms sales, as the president said, will rest with him.
We share a clear-eyed assessment of that security environment and a mutual understanding that a Pacific dominated by any hegemon would unravel the regional balance of power and undermine the equilibrium we all seek to preserve.
Our goal is to achieve a lasting and favorable balance of power in the Pacific.
When we look across the region today, there is rightful alarm regarding China's historic military build-up and the expansion of its military activities in the region and beyond.
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perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.British Foreign Policy
- 3.Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
- 4.Chinese Foreign Policy
- 5.Japanese Foreign Policy
- 6.Chinese relations with Australia and NZ
- 7.China-India relations
countries
- 1.China
- 2.Taiwan, Province of China
- 3.Singapore
- 4.United States
- 5.Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 6.India
- 7.Ukraine
organizations
- 1.Pentagon