SINGAPORE -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday pushed Asian allies and partners to raise their military spending to counter "imminent" threats posed by China, but was met with lukewarm responses from Southeast Asian officials.
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US urges Asian allies to boost defense spending to deter China 'aggression'
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 31, where he told American allies in the Indo-Pacific that "deterrence doesn't come on the cheap" and urged them to boost military spending. © Reuters
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