Hegseth Reassures Asia Allies Unsettled by Trump: Balance of Power
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Welcome to a special edition of Balance of Power, focusing on the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Each weekday we bring you the latest in global politics. If you haven't yet, sign up here.
America's partners in Asia were on edge ahead of this weekend's Shangri-La Dialogue defense conference in Singapore. It's a stressful time in geopolitics, with active conflicts in Europe and the Mideast, a recent flare-up between nuclear powers India and Pakistan, and rising frustration over President Donald Trump's tariff policies.
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