alliance commitments
allied defense spending
allied nations
American taxpayers
Asia-Pacific
balance of power
burden sharing
burden-sharing debate
Chinese military buildup
collective defense
collective security
defense commitments
defense diplomacy
Department of Defense
Deterrence
free commerce
geopolitical competition
global security
hegemony
Hegseth
Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific strategy
Lee Jae Myung
military alliances
military modernization
military spending targets
military strategy
National Defense Strategy
national interests
Pacific region
Pacific security
partner nations
regional allies
security guarantees
security partnerships
Shangri-La Dialogue
speak softly and carry a big stick
strategic competition
strategic stability
Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. allies
U.S. defense policy
U.S. military leadership
U.S.-China relations
War Department
Hegseth calls for Asian allies to ‘carry their own weight’ in defense spending at Shangri-La Dialogue
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered a speech outlining a shift in U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy at the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue.