31/05/2025
Secretary Hegseth laid it out plainly: peace is our goal—but peace requires preparation. The United States isn’t looking for conflict. But we won’t look away from threats either.
China’s escalating military posture is real—and increasingly imminent. Secretary Hegseth called on all of us in the Indo-Pacific to invest in our collective security because the cost of doing too little is far greater.
The U.S. is all in. The Indo-Pacific is the priority theater. We stand ready to work alongside our allies and partners to keep the region open, peaceful, and free.