Pentagon boss Pete Hegseth warns China is preparing to use military force to alter Asia’s status quo

The Pentagon chief made the remarks at an annual security forum in Singapore, where he pressed US allies and partners in Asia to step up defence spending read more US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers an address at the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on May 31, 2025. AFP US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was "credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific". The Pentagon chief made the remarks at an annual security forum in Singapore, where he pressed US allies and partners in Asia to…