{"id":21307,"date":"2026-05-30T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T07:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=21307"},"modified":"2026-05-30T10:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T07:59:00","slug":"pentagon-azijski-soiuznyky-oborona-kytai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/pentagon-azijski-soiuznyky-oborona-kytai\/","title":{"rendered":"China's growing military power raises alarm in the Pentagon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">During the Shanghai Dialogue in Singapore, Pentagon Secretary Pete Hagel called on Asian allies to significantly increase defence spending. This is due to China's rapid military build-up, which threatens regional security and the balance of power. At the same time, the United States continues to maintain an open dialogue with Beijing and remains prepared for various scenarios in international security.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The Pentagon chief called on Asian allies to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP.<\/li>\n<li>The US is investing $1.5 trillion in the military to deter China.<\/li>\n<li>US-China relations are improving due to regular military contacts.<\/li>\n<li>The US is ready to resume strikes against Iran if the talks do not lead to a deal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Pentagon's position on China's military build-up<\/h2>\n<p>Pentagon chief <strong>Pete Hegseth<\/strong> expressed \u00ablegitimate concern\u00bb over China's large-scale military build-up and expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. He stressed that the dominance of any hegemonic power, including China, would undermine the balance of power in the region. The United States believes that no state has the right to impose its hegemony and jeopardise the security of its allies.<\/p>\n<h2>Call for increased defence spending by allies<\/h2>\n<p>Hughes called on Asian partners to increase their defence budgets to 3.51-3.5 per cent of GDP. He stressed that the US is investing $1.5 trillion in the military and expects the same commitment from its allies. According to him, the allies do not need escalation, but stability, which is ensured by disciplined force and confident leadership.<\/p>\n<h2>US-China relations: open dialogue and the complexity of the situation<\/h2>\n<p>Hegseth said. <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/tramp-si-tszinpin-perehovory-pekin\/\">relations between the US and China<\/a> as the best in recent years, noting the more frequent military contacts that help control tensions. The Chinese delegation's representative, Zhou Bo, confirmed the complexity of the relationship, but noted a more moderate tone this year, attributing it to <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/economics\/vizyt-trampa-do-kytayu-vplynuv-na-rynok-feyerverkiv\/\">visit<\/a> <strong>Trump<\/strong> to China. At the same time, China continues to criticise some of the Pentagon's statements.<\/p>\n<h2>Rejection of \u00abfreelancing\u00bb in unions<\/h2>\n<p>The Pentagon chief supported Trump's position on the need for greater independence of allies in defence funding. He stated that the era of the US subsidising the defence of rich countries is over. We need partners, not protectorates, Hegseth said, stressing the importance of shared responsibility in alliances.<\/p>\n<h2>The situation with Iran and Taiwan<\/h2>\n<p>Hughes reaffirms US readiness to resume <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/trump-irani-udary-nyt\/\">strikes on Iran<\/a>, He stressed that the United States has the capabilities to do so and that President Trump is committed to a strong deal to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. He emphasised that the US has the capacity to do so and that President Trump is committed to a strong deal to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Regarding the arms sale to Taiwan, Hegseth said that the final decision would be up to Trump, and that the status quo on this issue has not changed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0413\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u041f\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043d\u0443 \u041f\u0456\u0442 \u0413\u0435\u0433\u0441\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u0456\u0434 \u0447\u0430\u0441 \u0428\u0430\u043d\u0445\u0430\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0434\u0456\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0443 \u0432 \u0421\u0456\u043d\u0433\u0430\u043f\u0443\u0440\u0456 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0432 \u0430\u0437\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u0441\u043e\u044e\u0437\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0456\u0432 \u0441\u0443\u0442\u0442\u0454\u0432\u043e \u0437\u0431\u0456\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0456 \u0432\u0438\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438. \u0426\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u2019\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d\u043e \u0437 \u0448\u0432\u0438\u0434\u043a\u0438\u043c \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043c \u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0449\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f\u043c \u041a\u0438\u0442\u0430\u044e, \u044f\u043a\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0433\u0440\u043e\u0436\u0443\u0454 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0456\u0439 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0456 \u0442\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0441\u0443 \u0441\u0438\u043b. \u0412\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0447\u0430\u0441 \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0436\u0443\u044e\u0442\u044c \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0443\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0439 \u0434\u0456\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0433 \u0456\u0437 \u041f\u0435\u043a\u0456\u043d\u043e\u043c \u0456 \u0437\u0431\u0435\u0440\u0456\u0433\u0430\u044e\u0442\u044c \u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0434\u043e \u0440\u0456\u0437\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0441\u0446\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0440\u0456\u0457\u0432 \u0443 \u043c\u0456\u0436\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0456\u0439 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0456. \u041a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0435 \u0413\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0430 \u041f\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043d\u0443 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0432 \u0430\u0437\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0445 [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207433346,"featured_media":21308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_description":"\u0413\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u041f\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043d\u0443 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0432 \u0430\u0437\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u0441\u043e\u044e\u0437\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0456\u0432 \u0437\u0431\u0456\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0456 \u0432\u0438\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0449\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u041a\u0438\u0442\u0430\u044e \u0442\u0430 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0438\u0432 \u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u0434\u043e \u0440\u0456\u0437\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0434\u0456\u0439. 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