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Pete Hegseth: “We're not trying to change the status quo over Taiwan.”

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Defense Secretary Hegseth Speaks at Reagan National Defense Forum

Published | Video Starts at 28:44

To quote another great Republican President, we will speak softly and carry a big stick. As I said at Shangri La earlier this year, we're not trying to strangle China's growth. We're not trying to change the status quo over Taiwan. Taiwan. Our interests in the Indo Pacific are significant, but also scoped and reasonable. This includes the ability for us, along with allies, to be postured strongly enough in the Indo Pacific to balance China's growing power. (28:44–28:48)

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Asserts that the U.S. is not attempting to alter Taiwan's current status.

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