Hegseth Stresses Need for Defense Burden-Sharing in Indo-Pacific to Check China
'For too long, the security of this region has rested disproportionately on American military power,' Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.
TL;DR
- U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called for Indo-Pacific allies to bolster their armed forces.
- The call is to counterbalance China's military expansion and activities.
- Hegseth stated that a Pacific dominated by a hegemon would destabilize the regional balance of power.