Beijing normally sends its defense minister to the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore but is unlikely to this year.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting with El Salvador's Minister of National Defense Rene Merino Monroy at the Pentagon, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo ...

Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit ...

At his first NATO summit, Secretary-General Mark Rutte will try to keep Donald Trump onside, Ukraine out of the spotlight, ...

Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit ...

China's Minister of National Defense, Dong Jun, is unlikely to attend the 2025 Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore at the end of ...

The first step came on April 30th when Mr Hegseth issued a memo to the army. The force had two simple priorities, he wrote: defend the homeland and deter China in Asia. The army was told to expand its ...