"Less Shangri-La Dialogue, more ships, more subs." US Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth's blunt remark at the Shangri-La Dialogue reveals Washington's shifting defense mindset.

Professor Da Wei from Tsinghua University explains to CGTN's anchor Xu Qinduo that for decades, US presidents from both parties believed in building hegemony through multilateral institutions and alliances. However, today, the new formula is to establish its leadership or hegemony through fear, rather than through cooperation, collaboration, or followership.