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American allies warn division weakens deterrence in calls for global unity to meet new threats
Allies said division weakens deterrence and urged stronger coalitions as Hegseth pressed Europe to spend more on defense.
- American allies stressed unity at the Shangri-La defense conference on Sunday, a day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chided Western European allies for insufficient defense spending.
- Hegseth suggested European allies got "distracted by empty globalist rhetoric" while hollowing out their militaries, arguing rules lack force without "hard power" to back them.
- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi warned "division weakens deterrence," while Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said the rules-based order "needs to be underpinned by power."
- Netherlands Defense Minister Dilan Yesilg-Zegerius stated current conflicts have global implications, citing Iranian and North Korean support for European wars, and urged middle powers to unite.
- Japan recently scrapped its ban on lethal weapons exports as it reshapes defense policy, prompting Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun to say China would "resolutely resist Japan.
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American allies warn division weakens deterrence in calls for global u
SINGAPORE (AP) — American allies stressed the need for unity at a top defense conference Sunday, saying that as threats increasingly transcend regions, cooperation is more important than ever, even as Washington has become more critical of its traditional friends. U.S. President Donald Trump has been extremely harsh about NATO, and the comments at the Shangri-La conference came the day after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth again chided Weste…
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American allies warn division weakens deterrence in calls for global unity to meet new threats
SINGAPORE (AP) — American allies stressed the need for unity at a top defense conference Sunday, saying that as threats increasingly transcend regions cooperation is more important than ever, even
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