At the Shangri-La Dialogue defense summit in Singapore today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spotlighted what he called an “imminent” threat from China, pledging U.S. support for Indo-Pacific allies facing escalating military pressure from Beijing.
Meanwhile, terrorist group Hamas responded to a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal, agreeing to release 28 Israeli hostages—both living and deceased—while demanding a permanent cease-fire and a full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza. Writing on X, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff called the response “totally unacceptable.”
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