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Hegseth challenges China in its own backyard
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday in Singapore attempted to woo Asian defense leaders to Washington’s side as he ...
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China Provokes Philippines Amid South China Sea Tensions; Conducts Patrols Near Scarborough Shoal
Tensions in the South China Sea have escalated sharply as China’s navy launched combat readiness patrols near the disputed ...
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Chinese threat real, imminent, US warns
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the ...
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‘China preparing to use military force in Asia’
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was “credibly preparing” to use military force to upend the ...
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SHANGRI-LA: U.S. ‘Will Not be Pushed Out of This Critical Region,’ Says SECDEF
The U.S. will neither be pushed out of the Indo-Pacific nor allow its allies to be subordinated by China, U.S. Secretary of ...
Hegseth Warns on China Threat, Pushes Allies on Defense Spending
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed US partners in Asia to boost defense spending toward 5% of gross domestic product, ...
Philippines defence chief says Asian superpower needs to overcome 'deficit of trust'
Defence secretary Gilberto Teodoro told Reuters that the threat of China's growing military prowess was "undeniable", echoing ...
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Philippines defense chief says China needs to overcome ‘deficit of trust’
I believe my foreign affairs colleagues are trying their level best to engage China. But on the defense side, what we have seen is that China has to overcome a deficit of trust and credibility,' Teodo ...
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China rejects 'groundless accusations' at Shangri-La Dialogue, says it opposes unilateralism, hegemonic bullying
Asked why China’s defence minister skipped this year’s event, Rear Admiral Hu Gangfeng said it sends delegations of different ...
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Hegseth Throws Down a Gauntlet on China, Warning That America, While Seeking Peace, Will Be ‘Ready for War’
Trump’s defense secretary, in his first address to the so-called ‘Shangri-la dialogue,’ compliments NATO and warns of China’s ...
Philippines Defence Chief Says China Needs to Overcome 'Deficit of Trust'
China has a "deficit of trust and credibility" it needs to overcome in order to mend its fraught defence ties with the ...
Hegseth warns of ‘devastating consequences’ should China seek to ‘conquer’ Taiwan
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was “credibly preparing” to use military force to upend the ...