U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth​ reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China.

It is baffling what Hegseth intended to accomplish with the purge. We do know that he has accomplished a decided weakening of national security.

Pete Hegseth warns of China's 'imminent' invasion of Taiwan at the Shangri-La Dialogue defense summit in Singapore.

The deputy PM's comments followed assurances from US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that the Trump administration would not abandon its allies in the Indo-Pacific to Chinese military and economic pressure.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday in Singapore attempted to woo Asian defense leaders to Washington’s side as he warned of the “imminent” threat China poses to the Indo-Pacific region.

Appearing at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a security conference where world leaders such as French President Emmanuel Macron and Ministers for Defense from Japan, Australia and several other countries were also in attendance, Hegseth issued his most assertive statement on Taiwan to date, warning that threats from China could be “imminent.”

New reports reveal internal strife at Hegseth’s Pentagon, including a claim that former aides were ousted over information from an illegal wiretap.

The US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has warned that the threat from China to Taiwan could be imminent at a major security gathering in Singapore. Mr Hegseth has called on US regional allies to help increase defence spending as he believes Beijing is seeking regional domination.

At the Pentagon, personality conflicts persist and inexperience reigns, fueling speculation about Pete Hegseth’s long-term viability in Trump’s Cabinet.

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