The Hegseth directive: Australia, spend more! Australia’s obsequiousness before US power was again on show at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a security forum convened by the International Institute for Strategic Studies to discuss matters relevant to the Indo-Pacific.

To date, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has at least shown a sliver of backbone in promising no such increase along the lines recommended by Hegseth. #auspol #shangriladialogue

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast “Washington Roundtable” June 6, 2025
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My comments 34:30-49:00
34:30 Shangri-La Dialogue
40:00 Korean election
43:00 Taiwan, China, allies, shipbuilding, DF-5
#ShangriLaDialogue #Korea #Taiwan #Singapore #China

Exclusive | Military mishap risks rise with PLA’s ‘grey zone operations’: Taiwan ex-minister Beijing and Taipei need to ‘break the ice’, start talking at lower levels, Andrew Yang tells the Post at the Shangri-La Dialogue.

SCMP: Risk of military mishap rising as #China 's #PLA steps up ‘salami slicing’, says former #Taiwan minister Andrew Yang Nien-dzu at the #ShangriLaDialogue #台灣
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#Hegseth’s strong #ShangriLaDialogue pledges face questions amid shifting #Trump policies. Will words translate to action in the #IndoPacific? Read more. #USDefense #China nomadtabloid.com/article/hegseths-pacific...

🇪🇺 At Shangri-La Dialogue, Kaja Kallas delivers a strong EU message:

🛡️ “International law is the bedrock of global stability.”

She slams Russia’s war, warns on DPRK & China, and highlights €800B EU security push.

#ShangriLaDialogue #EUForeignPolicy #KajaKallas #Geopolitics

China warns US not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan Beijing says the US is touting Cold War mentality after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls China threat to the region.

China warns US not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/... #China #Taiwan #OneChina #TaiwanIsACountry #AsiaPacific #Singapore #ShangriLaDialogue #RegionalSecurity #PeteHegseth #UnitedStates #ColdWar #SouthChinaSea

China accuses Pete Hegseth of sowing division in Asia in speech ‘filled with provocations’ US defence secretary ‘vilified China with defamatory allegations’ at Shangri-La Dialogue

#China accuses #PeteHegseth of #SowingDivision in #Asia in #speech #FilledWithProvocations.

#US #SecretaryOfDefense #vilified China with #DefamatoryAllegations’ at #ShangriLaDialogue.

China says US ‘should not play with fire’ on Taiwan, slams Hegseth speech 🇨🇳 #shangriladialogue #china #taiwan #uswarmongers www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...

China slams Macron for linking Ukraine war to Taiwan threats at summit. #Macron #China #Taiwan #Ukraine #ShangriLaDialogue

#China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the negative remarks related to China made by #US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the 22nd edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday. #ShangriLaDialogue bit.ly/4ju4lr0

🇺🇸 At Shangri-La Dialogue, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns:
“The China threat is real—and could be imminent.”

Calls for more allied defense spending, joint drills, and expanded U.S. presence in Australia.

#ShangriLaDialogue #IndoPacific #USDefense #Geopolitics

Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China Speaking at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, the US defence secretary outlined a rang of new joint projects in the region

It's the #IndoAsianPacific.

#PeteHegseth, addressing the #ShangriLaDialogue in #Singapore on Saturday, reiterated pledges to increase the US presence in the #IndoPacific? & outlined a range of new joint projects, including expanding access to military ship and plane repair, including in #Australia.

🇫🇷 Macron at Shangri-La Dialogue: Calls for an EU–Indo-Pacific coalition to uphold global order amid U.S.–China tensions.

⚠️ Warns China on DPRK role in Ukraine: “Or NATO will move in.”
47 nations discuss Taiwan, Ukraine, tariffs & security.

#Macron #IndoPacific #ShangriLaDialogue #Geopolitics

Macron Calls for Europe-Asia Alliance Amid US-China Tensions at Singapore Security Forum | AI News Brew <p>French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a compelling address at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore on May 30, 2025, calling for a new alliance between Europe and Asia amidst gro...

Macron Calls for Europe-Asia Alliance Amid US-China Tensions at Singapore Security Forum
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#MacronDiplomacy #EuropeAsiaAlliance #GlobalOrder #USChinaTensions #ShangriLaDialogue

Shangri-La Dialogue starts as US and China struggle for dominance US & China's struggle for dominance in Asia-Pacific is the key focus of the Shangri-La Dialogue, sta...

US & China's struggle for dominance in Asia-Pacific is the key focus of the Shangri-La Dialogue, starting today in Singapore. Discussions include Taiwan & South China Sea tensions. #ShangriLaDialogue #News

Il segretario a Difesa Usa Hegseth si allena con le truppe Singapore, 30 mag. (askanews) - Il Segretario alla Difesa statunitense Pete Hegseth si allena con il personale militare statunitense durante una visita a bordo del cacciatorpediniere lanciamissili USS Dewey a Singapore. Hegseth si trova nella città-stato per partecipare allo Shangri-La Dialogue, il principale forum internazionale sulla difesa in Asia.

➡️ Leggi l'articolo: #Difesa #Militare #Singapore #Hegseth #ShangriLaDialogue

Delegation attending #ShangriLaDialogue vows to strive for consensus. #PLA #China #AsiaPacific bit.ly/3FdIypC

Chinese defence minister set to skip security forum in Singapore Admiral’s absence from Shangri-La Dialogue would come as Xi Jinping purges high-level officers

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Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun expected to skip #ShangriLaDialogue defence forum in Singapore next week. #ChinaScoop

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Netherlands Permits Ukraine to Use Donated F-16 Fighter Jets to Strike Targets in Russia
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#Ukraine #F16 #Netherlands #ShangriLaDialogue #VolodymyrZelensky #KajsaOllongren #USDefense #LloydAustin #Denmark #Germany #StormShadowMissiles #UK #Belgium

Netherlands Sends 24 F-16s to Ukraine: Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren announces 24 unrestricted F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine, contrasting Belgium's policy.
Ukrainian pilots are training on the Leonardo M-346 Master in preparation.
#UkraineSupport #F16 #Netherlands #ShangriLaDialogue

BREAKING: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun at the Shangri-La Dialogue emphasized peaceful reunification with Taiwan but warned against Taiwan independence with potential force.

#China #Taiwan #ShangriLaDialogue #SouthChinaSea #GlobalSecurity

Marcos lays out red line in South China Sea at security conference Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his clearest remarks yet on his red lines in the ongoing row with China over the disputed waterway.

“.. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has warned Beijing that if a Philippine citizen were to be deliberately killed in a clash with the China Coast Guard, this would be “very close to what we define as an act of war.”” #ShangriLaDialogue #keynote www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05...