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Tue Β· 11 Aug 2026

Hegseth Sounds China Alarm at Shangri-La, Urges Allies to Boost Defense

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Hegseth Sounds China Alarm at Shangri-La, Urges Allies to Boost Defense

πŸ‰ INDO-PACIFIC β€” China alarm from a SecDef whose forces are pinned in the Gulf. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Hegseth raising China's buildup at Shangri-La while CENTCOM holds Hormuz on Day 92 exposes the core US problem: two theaters, one military. The "boost spending" call is less strategic counsel than a confession β€” Washington needs allies because it can't deter Beijing and Tehran simultaneously. Every minister in that room heard that gap.

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