‘Free Riding on U.S Taxpayers…’: Hegseth’s SCATHING Attack on NATO From Singapore

Added: 2026-06-01

[00:00:00]But for those who believe they can continue to free ride on the generosity of the American taxpayer, hear us now.

[00:00:08]Those days are over. Allies who refuse to step up and carry their own weight for our collective defense will face a clear shift in how we do business.

[00:00:18]scale. Singapore consistently punch above its weight by investing heavily in its military and serving as a vital hub for US logistics activities and rotational deployments, strengthening our shared regional posture.

[00:00:34]Indonesia too is making important strides as it modernizes its armed forces and expands the scale of military exercises with us and our partners, strengthening interoperability and reinforcing regional stability.

[00:00:50]I also want to recognize Malaysia's leadership in rapidly deploying ASEAN observer teams to monitor the Thai Cambodia border. That is burden sharing in action. nations in the region stepping forward to preserve peace, reduce tensions, and support diplomacy with credible capability. I commend Malaysia and ASEAN for their efforts in support of President Trump's historic peace deal.

[00:01:17]On the mainland, Thailand continues to deepen military cooperation with the United States to enhance interoperability and develop necessary readiness. Thailand, a longtime US partner, investing Even more, we're also seeing the same seriousness of purpose from Vietnam. Hanoi is diligently modernizing its maritime capabilities while expanding pragmatic defense cooperation with the United States.

[00:01:46]Vietnam is a great example of how nations with distinct histories and different political systems can work together in practical ways, advancing discrete efforts where our interests align to maintain a stable regional balance.

[00:02:05]And in South Asia, India is a critical anchor to hold the line. A powerful India acting in its own self-interest advances our shared goal of maintaining a balance of power across the region.

[00:02:18]India is modernizing its military to carry its share of the security burden particularly in the Indian Ocean.

[00:02:27]It's building out the heavy industrial and logistics capacity to sustain high-end military operations, including the ability to repair and maintain our shared platforms and support US Navy vessels operating forward in the theater. We've also committed to pursuing co-production with India to advance capabilities like Javelin anti-tank guided munitions. real tangible steps to improve the collective readiness of our forces. This kind of industrial muscle isn't just a long-term goal. It's an immediate operational imperative, and the United States Department of War is leading the way. America is undergoing a historic national manufacturing mobilization of our defense industrial base. We will produce the best weaponry in the world at scale, at speed, and at a reasonable price. This is my personal commitment to all of you, and it is our president's demand.

[00:03:31]And it's why President Trump, after spending $1 trillion on defense last year, plans to make a generational investment of $1.5 trillion on defense this year to unleash America's arsenal of freedom and expand America's military dominance for decades to come. A generational investment. President Trump is setting the gold standard.

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