The US War Secretary said the US should respect China
US War Secretary Peter Hegseth criticized past US government policies in a speech at the Reagan Defense Forum, declaring the "utopian idealism" era is over. Politico reported on December 6 that Hegseth said, "The era of US utopian idealism has ended. Abandon idealistic fantasies and embrace tough realism."
He also emphasized that Washington should focus on safeguarding American interests rather than "democracy building, meaningless wars, and climate change." This war secretary believes Europe needs to take responsibility for its own security and increase defense spending.
Hegseth also suggested ending open confrontation with China and beginning to respect its formidable strength. At the same time, he praised some US allies such as Germany, Poland, and South Korea for increasing defense budgets.
Previously, on December 6, it was reported that the new U.S. National Security Strategy does not include criticism of Russia. The document states that the strategic priorities include resolving the Ukraine conflict and rebuilding "Europe's great stature."
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