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Hegseth strikes softer tone on China and stays quiet on Taiwan at Singapore summit

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth softened his rhetoric on China without mentioning Taiwan during his speech at a security summit in Singapore. The Cabinet official’s remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue came over two weeks after he joined President Donald Trump on an official state visit to Beijing. On Saturday, Hegseth exhibited a softer stance on China […]

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Hegseth says Iran blockade ‘very much still in place’ as Trump mulls deal

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Hegseth Says US Developing a ‘True Friendship’ With Pakistan

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said “true friendship” is growing between Washington and Pakistan as Islamabad helps to negotiate an end to the war in Iran.

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Hegseth walks tightrope on China, urging Asian allies to share burden against threats

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Hegseth walks tightrope on China, urging Asian allies to share burden against threats

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Hegseth Says US to Deter Regional Aggression With Japan, Korea

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Hegseth Says US to Deter Regional Aggression With Japan, Korea

The US, Japan and South Korea are “deepening our defense cooperation to ensure our combined forces remain lethal, ready, and capable of deterring aggression in the region,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says in an X post.

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