What Hegseth’s comments at Shangri-La Dialogue say about US foreign policy
Key takeaways
- The US Defense Secretary spoke in Singapore about America’s geopolitical goals.
- xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore.
- On Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Hegseth commented on America’s main rival, China, as well as Iran, NATO and Taiwan — a major point of contention between Washington and Beijing.
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The US Defense Secretary spoke in Singapore about America’s geopolitical goals.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore. [Ezra Acayan/Getty]By Daniel Khalili-Tari and Reuters Published On 30 May 202630 May 2026United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been discussing key foreign policy issues for Washington at a defence summit in Singapore.
On Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Hegseth commented on America’s main rival, China, as well as Iran, NATO and Taiwan — a major point of contention between Washington and Beijing.