PoliticalUnited States·14 Oct 2026
Hegseth calls US$1.5 trillion defence budget critical to counter China
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth identified a nearly US$1.5 trillion defence budget request as critical to countering China's rapid military modernisation during a panel at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting. Hegseth stated that the funding serves as a generational investment to rebuild the military, specifically targeting…
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