Rep. Michael Baumgartner, who represents Washington’s 5th Congressional District, joins the show from Singapore at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. What was the tone and significance of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech? How are the Asian economies fairing in lieu of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz? And what is the future of the American-led order in East Asia?
03:07 - Tone of the Shangri-La Dialogue
05:30 - Asia and the Strait of Hormuz
09:35 - The UAE's Distance from Iran
11:47 - America's Role in Asian Security
13:06 - Asia's Reaction to Trump's China Summit
15:25 - The Diversity of Asia
16:54 - Pete Hegseth's Speech
19:07 - The CCP's Control of China
20:59 - Korean and Japanese Views on China
24:07 - Drones and Autonomous Warfare
24:50 - Vietnam's Reinvention
28:07 - Singapore-U.S. Relations
30:21 - Paused Arms Sales
34:00 - Iran and Electoral Politics
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