Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Holds a Press Availability at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore

GlobalSecurity.org 31.05.2026 16:40 SECRETARY HEGSETH: Well, thank you all very much for being here. Thank you for your patience. It's been a long couple of days, but productive couple of days. I mean, I think what you see is that America is a global superpower with global obligations, and President Trump is laser focused on a great deal, and Iran has the patience to see it through in historic fashion to make sure they never have a nuclear weapon. At the same time, I'm out here on his behalf to ensure that our Pacific allies know exactly where America stands, and that we're prepared to defend our interests, stand with our allies, and project power halfway around the world. And you see that through our national defense strategy. Yes, we're focused on the homeland and our hemisphere, but our ability to project power into the Pacific is central to how we plan and to how we work with our allies and partners. For all the meetings we held today, from Japan to South Korea to the Philippines to Indonesia to Thailand to Vietnam to Australia to the UK, when we're working together with partners with real capabilities with American leadership. I think there's no limit to what we've accomplished. So, thank you for joining us. And I look forward to a few questions.

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