1. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has emphasized four main priorities: defending the US and western hemisphere, deterring China without confrontation, increasing defense burden sharing among allies, and strengthening the US defense industrial base.
2. Hegseth called for a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region to ensure peace, stating that the US is not aiming to hinder China's growth but to counterbalance its growing power.
3. The Defense Secretary urged US allies to contribute more to defense spending, commending NATO's 5% GDP commitment and expressing optimism that other Indo-Pacific allies will follow this model in the coming years.
2. Hegseth called for a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region to ensure peace, stating that the US is not aiming to hinder China's growth but to counterbalance its growing power.
3. The Defense Secretary urged US allies to contribute more to defense spending, commending NATO's 5% GDP commitment and expressing optimism that other Indo-Pacific allies will follow this model in the coming years.
Similar Readings (5 items)
Hegseth calls on US allies to shoulder more defense burden
summary of US defense and state secretaries speak with their Chinese counterparts
Austin vows to bolster security alliances in Indo-Pacific to counter China
US Defense Secretary aims to boost Indo-Pacific deterrence
US defense and state secretaries speak with their Chinese counterparts
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined four priorities: defending the US and western hemisphere, deterring China without confrontation, increasing defense burden sharing among allies, and strengthening the US defense industrial base. He advocated for a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific to
Statistics
99
Words0
Read CountDetails
ID: a24264f4-367f-413b-add4-a569865f2ecd
Category ID: listed_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251207_09/#summary
Date: Dec. 7, 2025
Notes: 2025-12-07
Created: 2025/12/07 23:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 23:42