US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stern warning to European allies regarding defense spending. He stated that nations failing to increase their military budgets sufficiently will experience a significant change in how the US conducts its partnerships. Hegseth highlighted that many allies are still catching up on defense commitments.

Pete Hegseth issued a warning to US allies, saying the US needs "partners, not protectorates".

His address comes as global tensions remain elevated, with ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe.

Hegseth said that China cannot impose its hegemony on U.S. partners and allies in the region.

SINGAPORE: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region,…

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressed alarm about China's military buildup in Asia. He also said the US expects its Asian allies and partners to increase defense spending…

The Pentagon chief, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore said stronger, more self-reliant allies are key to deterrence.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of…

Speaking in Singapore, the US Defence Secretary warned that China's military expansion risks upsetting the balance of power in the Pacific.

Indo-Pacific countries investments in their defense an example of how burden sharing works, says Hegseth

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a blunt warning to China at Asia's premier defence summit on Saturday, declaring that "no state, including China, can impose its…

El secretario de Guerra de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, aseguró este viernes que Europa y la OTAN "tienen grandes decisiones que tomar"

Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump is set to make a “generational investment of $1.5 trillion on defence this year”…

Pete Hegseth urged allies to spend more on defense while warning China over its growing regional influence.

Pete Hegseth, secretario de Guerra de Estados Unidos, afirma que Europa y la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) enfrentan decisiones importantes sobre defensa y…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of…

“A Pacific dominated by any hegemon would unravel the regional balance of power,” he says.

Trump, who met with China's President Xi Jinping earlier this month, has pointedly said European and NATO partners should reduce reliance on Washington.

Defence Minister Chris Penk was in the audience as Hegseth made the critical comments.

“La era en la que EEUU subvencionaba la defensa de las naciones ricas terminó; necesitamos socios, no protectorados”, argumentó Pete Hegseth en el principal foro de seguridad y…

Pentagon chief warns allies of China's military buildup, urging increased defense spending to maintain regional stability and balance.