Source: China – South China Morning PostUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told Indo-Pacific defence chiefs that China wanted to “fundamentally alter the region’s status quo”, and that American allies must step up defence investments.
Speaking on Saturday in Singapore at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defence conference, Hegseth said that the threat posed by China was “real and could be imminent”.
He said this included its efforts to build the capacity to take over Taiwan by force by 2027.
“President Trump has also said that…Read More