<p>Singapore: "The era of the United States subsidizing the defence of wealthy nations is over. We need partners, not protectorates," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday.</p>.'Iran ceasefire certainly holds, but we're watching very closely': US Defense Secy Pete Hegseth
<p>Singapore: "The era of the United States subsidizing the defence of wealthy nations is over. We need partners, not protectorates," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday.</p>.'Iran ceasefire certainly holds, but we're watching very closely': US Defense Secy Pete Hegseth