China, Pete Hegseth and Asia
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After US military allies in Europe were torched by Vice President JD Vance in March over military spending, free speech and the war in Ukraine, America’s partners in Asia warily awaited Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s arrival at a security conference in Singapore.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s designs on Taiwan pose a threat to global peace and stability that requires “our allies and partners do their part on defense.
U.S. President Donald Trump's Energy Dominance Council plans to host a liquified natural gas summit in Alaska on June 2nd.
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Defense News on MSN‘Imminent’ threat? Hegseth escalates tone on China in key Asia speechThe assessment is a major departure for the U.S. government, and it came with a nudge that nations must choose between Washington and Beijing.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, tasked with reassuring regional defense officials that the U.S. remains a reliable partner.
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Bloomberg reporters take your questions on the unwinding of Asian investments in US assets, and what it means for the region's markets and economies.
The French president has met with his Indonesian counterpart as Emmanuel Macron pressed on with a week-long trip to Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable global landscape.
India's diesel exports to Southeast Asia for May are expected to be the highest in at least four years, according to shiptrackers and three trade sources, as traders eyed higher profits in Asia and as higher freight costs deterred shipments to Europe.
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