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Read this thread and live tweet of Defense Secretary Hegseth’s speech to ASEAN nations in Singapore. Note the question from the Chinese Colonel in the Q and A section at end of the speech. China’s Defense Minister did not attend the conference for the first time in 5 years.

My bottom line on SecDef’s Shangri-La speech: The speech won’t be particularly popular in SE Asia. It will be seen as too confrontation and MAGA focused. But it was reassuring about continued US commitment, relieving many who fear US withdrawal/distraction. Full thread below:

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