DefenseTaiwan arms sales 'decoupled' from Iran war, decision up to Trump: Pentagon chiefU.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 30. © ReutersDYLAN LOHMay 30, 2026 12:33 JSTSINGAPORE -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday assured Asian allies of America's determination to preserve an Indo-Pacific region where "no state, including China," can impose hegemony.