His address comes as global tensions remain elevated, with ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe. SINGAPORE: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth took the stage on Saturday morning (May 30) at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore , where he delivered one of the most closely watched speeches at Asia’s premier security summit. Mr Hegseth touched on several points on the US' defence strategy in the region, noting that Asia Pacific was the most consequential region in the world, that the