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SINGAPORE — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered the message to Asia that he’s been preaching to European allies, framing the relationship in more transactional terms while sidestepping the biggest military flashpoint in the region. He called for “drama-free” ties in a major policy speech to Asian officials that made no mention of Taiwan, a rare omission for a Defense secretary about the self-governing island that China claims as its own. He instead called for Washington and...
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Japan shrugs off China's 'new militarism' label
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Defense spending, China in Asia and lessons from Ukraine: Takeways from the 2026 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue
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