- Hegseth warns Asia allies that China threat is ‘imminent’ Politico
- Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China The Guardian
- US defence chief warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip summit Al Jazeera
- Pete Hegseth says Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’ Financial Times
- Pentagon chief says ready to ‘fight and win’ against China, urges Asian allies to boost defense spending CNBC