US won’t let China dominate Asia, Hegseth says at Shangri-La Dialogue | ABC NEWS

America will not allow China to dominate Asia, Pete Hegseth has told Asia's premier defence summit. Mr Hegseth did not mention Taiwan in his speech, as questions continue to swirl over a stalled weapons package.
Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles warned about the risks to subsea cables after damage to the critical arteries in both the Baltic Sea and the Taiwan Strait.

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