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Acting US Defense Secretary calls on Asian allies to boost arms spending

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SINGAPORE — Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan called on America’s allies in Asia Pacific to invest more in national security — a move…
SINGAPORE — Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan called on America’s allies in Asia Pacific to invest more in national security — a move that’s reminiscent of U. S. President Donald Trump’s well-worn script to NATO nations on burden-sharing.
Speaking Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Shanahan highlighted an exhaustive list of U. S. contributions to the region before asking allies to commit to more.
« Our government is devoting significant resources to this mission.

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