Hegseth heads to Asia with Taiwan questions swirling

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is traveling to Asia to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore amid ongoing questions about U.S. support for Taiwan. His meetings with Singaporean officials will focus on regional security concerns in a highly sensitive geopolitical context.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is headed to Asia this week, where he will attend the continent’s biggest defense forum as questions swirl about the U.S.’s support for Taiwan.  Hegseth, who will depart for the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Wednesday, will huddle with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Minister of Defense Chan Chun Sing,…