Full Speech: Hegseth's 'Regime Change' Message Amid China Warning To Asia Shangri-La Trump
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a blistering warning to China while speaking at the Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore on May 31. Hegseth said that the US stands ready to 'fight and win decisively' if China seeks military conflict over Taiwan. He added that the US would not instigate conflict with China or seek regime change, but in a significant declaration of policy, said, 'We will not be pushed out of this critical region." Watch this video to know more.
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