U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Washington remains prepared to use military force if diplomacy fails to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while emphasizing progress in ongoing negotiations. Speaking on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Hegseth also discussed AI competition with China, Ukraine, drone warfare, defense production, and security in the Strait of Hormuz.

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