US' Hegseth hails Asian partners for boosting security spending; omits Taiwan in roll call - The Business Times
• US official Hegseth praised several Asian partners for increasing their security and defense spending during a forum on May 30. • He specifically recognized Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam for their contributions. • Notably, Taiwan and New Zealand were omitted from the list of partners stepping up their security efforts.
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