U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that China is preparing to use military power to disrupt the balance in Asia. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, he said China's threat is "real and near.

The US Secretary of Defense pointed out at the major Asia-Pacific military forum that the threat from China is real, while urging its allies in the region to increase their defense spending. During the exchange of attacks in May between India and Pakistan,

China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun has decided to skip the major Asian security forum and Beijing has sent only an academic delegation. Hegseth has previously taken aim at allies in Europe for not spending more on their own defence.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, tasked with reassuring regional defense officials that the U.S. remains a reliable partner.

Beijing Navy, Coast Guard patrol Scarborough US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was “credibly preparing” to use military

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Mr Hegseth’s target audience is Asian, not European. And he will strike a different tone from the tough message received by his Nato counterparts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.

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Singapore's Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing also said that he was appreciative of his US counterpart Pete Hegseth's "candour".