DWMay 30, 2026, 2:36 AM

Shangri-La Dialogue: Hegseth says 'no state, including China,' must dominate Asia

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a Singapore defense summit that no country, including China, should dominate Asia, while calling on American allies to increase military spending to 3.5% of GDP.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore — Photograph: DW

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