Pentagon chief sounds ‘alarm’ over China’s buildup, urges allies to boost defense spending

    Pentagon chief sounds ‘alarm’ over China’s buildup, urges allies to boost defense spending

    SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies on Saturday to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful alarm” over its rapid military buildup. Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia’s premier forum for defense leaders, militaries and diplomats,…

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    Xi and Putin meet in Russia

      Sen. Dan Sullivan secures $25B amid Sino-Russian incursions

      NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joint Russian and Chinese military aircraft and vessels have entered the U.S. Arctic air defense identification zone (ADIZ) near Alaska dozens of times in recent months, Sen. Dan Sullivan said in an interview with Fox News Digital, warning the activity amounts to coordinated pressure on America’s northern…

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      Concrete barriers near Marijampole along Lithuania’s border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

      A Wargame Shows Just How Vulnerable Europe Is to a Russian Attack

      MARIJAMPOLE, Lithuania—European governments are preparing for war with Russia. A newly released wargame suggests they aren’t ready. Concrete barriers near Marijampole along Lithuania’s border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. A Russian incursion, or outright invasion, into countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union has become more likely because of Europe’s…

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