Hegseth seeks to convince allies U.S. should stay quiet on Taiwan
Fortune
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Hegseth became the first Pentagon chief in more than a decade to avoid mentioning Taiwan during a speech that lasted about 30 minutes at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue.
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