America reassured nervous Asian friends that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan was “neither imminent nor inevitable”. But in a dramatic shift on May 31st Pete Hegseth, the defence secretary, said the Chinese threat “could be imminent”;

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday said a Chinese threat to Taiwan is “imminent” as he visited Singapore. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is also reportedly considering ways to revamp President Trump’s intelligent briefings.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war. While the US does not "seek to dominate or strangle China",