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31.05.2026 16:40 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has condemned a "dangerous and unprecedented" Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon, calling for an immediate ceasefire amid the regime's relentless aggression on the Arab country.

31.05.2026 16:40 Fighters from the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah have launched a barrage of missiles against Israeli targets deep inside the occupied territories in retaliation for the regime's offensives in southern Lebanon.

31.05.2026 16:40 Israeli occupation forces have significantly expanded their military aggression in southern Lebanon, advancing deeper into territory north of the Litani River.

31.05.2026 16:40 The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Coast Guard conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, May 26-30, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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31.05.2026 16:40 Good morning. It is great to be back in Singapore, and at the Shangri-La Dialogue to speak about the future of this vital Pacific region. It's not a future based on wishful thinking or utopian idealism, but a future that will be defined by our collective efforts to safeguard and secure our most vital national interests. Under the leadership of President Trump, who has over the past year shown repeatedly what it means to defend American national interests, from Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela to Midnight Hammer to cartel drug boats to Epic Fury. We have restored a proactive and realistic approach to our own national defense, reestablishing deterrence.

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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.

31.05.2026 16:40 US Central Command said on May 29 that its forces operating in the Gulf of Oman had enforced blockade measures by disabling a Gambia-flagged ship that was attempting to sail to an Iranian port.

31.05.2026 16:40 An Iranian ballistic missile attack on a Kuwaiti air base has wounded several American military personnel and caused serious damage to two US MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to a new report.

31.05.2026 16:40 On May 29, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

31.05.2026 16:40 Two members of an anti-Iran terrorist group have been killed during an armed confrontation with Iranian border guards in the country's northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, a senior border commander says.

31.05.2026 16:40 Kazakhstan has indicated it is open to hosting Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched to 60 percent if a future agreement is reached between Tehran and Washington, according to a report by the Financial Times citing International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi.

31.05.2026 16:40 The UN has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to expand control over Gaza, stressing that the entire territory belongs to the Palestinian people.