Hegseth Stresses Need for Defense Burden-Sharing in Indo-Pacific to Check China
'For too long, the security of this region has rested disproportionately on American military power,' Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.
Hegseth Stresses Need for Defense Burden-Sharing in Indo-Pacific to Check China U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth urged allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region to strengthen their armed forces to counterbalance China’s military expansion. He noted the shared alarm regarding China’s historic military buildup and expansion of activities. Hegseth emphasized that a Pacific dominated by a hegemon would disrupt the regional balance of power and the equilibrium sought by all.
- U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called for Indo-Pacific allies to bolster their armed forces.
- The call is to counterbalance China’s military expansion and activities.
- Hegseth stated that a Pacific dominated by a hegemon would destabilize the regional balance of power.
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