Hegseth, 'the US returned to the Indus-Pacific to stay there'

Intervention at Shangri-La Dialogue: ‘Our priority theater’

The chief of the Pentagon Pete Hegseth has assured that the United States “returned” in the Indo-Pacific and “I’m here to stay there”. Speaking at Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue, Hegseth has specified that he believes the region “our priority theater”, to reassure the allies of the area on Washington’s intentions.