Hegseth warns Indo Pacific allies: ‘The threat China poses is real’

May 31, 2025 - 18:00
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Hegseth warns Indo Pacific allies: ‘The threat China poses is real’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday urged U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific to increase their defense spending and cooperation with Washington, warning that China poses a “real” and “imminent” threat to the region. “There’s no reason to sugarcoat it: the threat China poses is real, and it could be imminent,” Hegseth said late Friday at…