SINGAPORE šC The United States fired a fresh broadside at its NATO allies in Singapore over the weekend, but Western European officials insisted the grouping remains resilient.
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised Asian partners for boosting defense spending and aligning closely with Washington as tensions with China mount.
¡°When ?our interests align, we act together with focused resolve,¡± he said. ¡°When our interests diverge, we adjust pragmatically ?without the ?drama or the moralizing. I think Western Europe might take note.¡±
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