What Washington Now Wants From Its Allies (opens in new tab)

On 30 May 2026, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told an audience of mostly Asian defense officials that durable partnerships rest not on idealistic values but on the concrete alignment of national interests. Where those interests diverge, he added, the United States adjusts pragmatically, without the drama or […] The post appeared first on .