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Hegseth made the remarks as he opened his first visit to Asia as defense chief – an important opportunity for US President Donald Trump’s administration to set a tone for its engagement in the ...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a stark warning to Asian allies on Saturday, portraying the threat China poses to the region as “real, and it could be imminent.” In his first speech ...

Hegseth made the remarks as he opened his first visit to Asia as defense chief – an important opportunity for US President Donald Trump’s administration to set a tone for its engagement in the ...