‘China threat is real, no reason to sugar coat it’: Hegseth at Singapore Shangri-La Dialogue

‘China threat is real, no reason to sugar coat it’: Hegseth at Singapore Shangri-La Dialogue

The Pentagon chief made the remarks at an annual security forum in Singapore, where he pressed US allies and partners in Asia to step up defence spending

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers an address at the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on May 31, 2025. AFP