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Wed ยท 26 Aug 2026

Hegseth Addresses Shangri-La Dialogue as Gulf Crisis Enters Day 91

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Hegseth Addresses Shangri-La Dialogue as Gulf Crisis Enters Day 91

๐ŸŽ–๏ธ SINGAPORE โ€” Hegseth at Shangri-La while the Gulf burns and Asia watches. ๐Ÿ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Shangri-La stress-tests US defense commitments to Asia in public. Hegseth on stage Day 91 โ€” MOU unsigned, Hormuz at 10% โ€” means every minister in the room will probe whether Washington can hold two crises at once. Japan's 64-year import low and INDOPACOM's budget ask are live backdrop. What he says about Taiwan and Hormuz together is the signal.

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