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US Senator Worries Indo-Pacific Focus Weakened by Other Conflicts

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US Senator Tammy Duckworth expressed concern that the current US defense strategy is downplaying the Indo-Pacific region's importance. She believes this shift is due to distractions from conflicts in other parts of the world, potentially weakening commitment to the region. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, however, reassured allies at the Shangri-La Dialogue that the US remains dedicated to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. AI

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US Senator Worries Indo-Pacific Focus Weakened by Other Conflicts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jean Iau,Kolette Lim ·

    US senator warns of Indo-Pacific risks as Hegseth stresses ‘quiet’ tactics

    America’s latest defence strategy worryingly downgrades the importance of the Indo-Pacific, a US senator warned on Saturday, even as the Pentagon chief delivered a speech reassuring allies of commitment at a defence forum in Singapore. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a staunch criti…

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