With China’s defence minister absent, all eyes are on US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s keynote at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia’s top security forum. What will it reveal about US policy in the region? Follow our live coverage of the speech and on-the-ground analysis.
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Live Stream Schedule (UTC) – Planned:
00:30 – Live Pre-Analysis with our correspondents on the ground
00:35 – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Keynote Speech
01:10 – Live Q&A Session & expert breakdown
Key Topics of Our Live Analysis:
– The Taiwan Dilemma: Will Hegseth reassure allies after Trump’s transactional remarks?
– Strategic Ambiguity: How the Pentagon balances rising Chinese aggression with White House diplomacy.
– China’s Snub: Why Beijing’s Defense Minister Dong Jun skipped the summit again.
– Flashpoints: What China’s absence means for Taiwan and Middle East stability.
– Regional Response: Vietnam’s President To Lam demands real risk reduction over rhetoric.
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