Hegseth urges Asian leaders to boost military spending against China ^46.5%

NPR - By Jennifer Pak, Scott Simon - 5/30/2026, 11:42 AM

Appeal to Authority 20.9% - Confirmation Bias 16.3% - Negativity Bias 15.1%

SINGAPORE — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called on allies in Asia to ramp up military spending to counter China's "historic military buildup" but also did not mention Taiwan in his speech on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key annual regional defense summit in Singapore. Hegseth's appearance comes just over two weeks after... more