US Defense Secretary Omits Taiwan from Asia Policy Speech

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a major policy address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore emphasizing a transactional approach to US-China relations while notably omitting any mention of Taiwan, according to Politico Europe. The significant departure from previous Pentagon statements comes weeks after the Trump administration paused a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan, signaling a potential shift in U.S. strategic messaging on the island.