The United States has issued a firm reassurance regarding its long-term strategic commitment to Ukraine, with the Pentagon vowing that Washington will find a definitive pathway to sustain material assistance and ensure Kyiv retains the capability to defend itself. According to Clash Report, the high-profile commitment was delivered by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday, May 30, during his address at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore. Hegseth’s remarks were explicitly calculated to reassure international allies that America’s push for European defense self-reliance does not equal an abandonment of frontline security.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. A clear vow to maintain Ukraine’s defensive capabilities Addressing international defense ministers, military commanders, and diplomats, Secretary Hegseth praised the extraordinary combat efficiency demonstrated by the Ukrainian armed forces throughout the conflict. He stressed that preserving Ukraine’s sovereign capacity to repel aggression remains a core objective for Washington. While the White House has actively pressured Western European partners to shoulder a larger share of the financial burden – pushing continental capitals to elevate their collective defense targets toward an unprecedented 5% of individual member GDP – Hegseth explicitly stated that American assistance channels would not be severed. “Where we can help Ukraine, we have,” Secretary Hegseth summarized during the Singapore forum. “Where we can enable Europe to do more, we have. If you look at the amount of money that’s been spent, Europe has stepped up and Ukraine has been just as, if not more, effective in the process. So, we want them to be able to defend, and we’ll find a way to make sure we can help them.”