Pentagon: China to use military force in Asia

Beijing Navy, Coast Guard patrol Scarborough US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was "here to stay" in the Indo-Pacific region. The Pentagon chief made the remarks at an annual security forum in Singapore as the administration of US President Donald Trump sparred with Beijing on trade, technology, and influence over strategic corners of the globe. – Advertisement – "The threat China poses is real and it could be imminent," Hegseth said at the Shangri-La Dialogue attended by…