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Hegseth warns China poses 'imminent' threat to Taiwan and urges Asia to boost defence
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries ...
Pete Hegseth Warns China ‘Threat’ Is ‘Imminent’
Pete Hegseth is sounding the alarm on China. “There’s no reason to sugarcoat it,” President Donald Trump’s defense secretary ...
US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s ...
Pete Hegseth warns of ‘devastating consequences’ if China tries to conquer Taiwan — how to protect yourself
Hegseth focused his warning on Beijing’s stance toward Taiwan, making the stakes clear for the broader region. “To be clear: ...
China warns US ‘must never play with fire’ on Taiwan in rebuke of Hegseth for speech
The Chinese Foreign Ministry rebuked Hegseth's remarks, saying he invoked the "Cold War mentality for bloc confrontation" and ...
China blasts Pete Hegseth over 'Cold War' mentality
China's foreign and defense ministries issued angry statements after Hegseth called the People's Republic a "threat" at a ...
In Singapore, Hegseth threatens ‘devastating consequences’ if China attempts to conquer Taiwan
Hegseth threatens China with ‘devastating consequences,’ Ukraine peace talks resume after Russia suffers devastating blow, ...
Hegseth Warns of ‘Devastating Consequences’ Should China Seek to ‘Conquer’ Taiwan
The defense secretary said Asia is the administration’s priority region.
China accuses Hegseth of espousing 'Cold War mentality' for labeling country as a threat: 'Vilified'
China criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his "vilified" remarks in which he said the Asian country poses a ...
China Urges U.S. to ‘Stop Inciting Conflict’ in Asia-Pacific Region in Blistering Response to Hegseth
China issued a blistering response after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said "the threat China poses is real." ...
Hegseth Pledges U.S. Military Support for Taiwan Amid ‘Imminent’ China Threat
Appearing at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a security conference where world leaders such as French President Emmanuel Macron and ...
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Daniel DePetris: How big of a threat is China really?
Is a conflict over Taiwan imminent as Hegseth suggests? And how real is the risk of China becoming Asia’s hegemon? First, we should acknowledge that China is a threat in certain respects ...