America First
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What Hegseth’s comments at Shangri-La Dialogue say about US foreign policy
The aggressive and transactional rhetoric used by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore signals a combative shift in Washington’s Indo-Pacific foreign policy.
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Did “America First” tariffs work?
Context of the America First Trade Policy Since early 2025, U.S. trade policy shifted sharply from rules-based liberalism to discretionary tariffs and trade actions. This new approach departs from post-World…