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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