- US defence secretary urges military build-up over ‘imminent’ China threat Financial Times
- Hegseth Warns on China Threat, Pushes Allies on Defense Spending Bloomberg.com
- Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, pushes Asian allies to hike defence spending Reuters
- Hegseth Pledges U.S. Support to Taiwan in Case of Chinese Aggression WSJ
- Shangri-La Dialogue starts as US and China struggle for dominance BBC