Europe, Pete Hegseth

Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US presence may not last forever
European countries need to invest now in defence because it is not possible to assume that the United States' presence on the continent will last forever, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday during a visit to Warsaw.
Hegseth tells Europe a return to Ukraine's pre-Russia invasion borders is 'unrealistic'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a group of European leaders that restoring Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was an 'illusionary goal.'
Hegseth to Europe: Don’t Look to America for Leadership
Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group—the American-led consortium of 57 countries and the European Union cooperating to provide the Ukrainian military with weaponry and logistics support—new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth basically told the Europeans,
Europe can't assume US troop presence 'will last forever': Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday warned NATO allies in Europe against assuming that the American troop presence on the continent would "last forever", as he urged them to spend more on defence.
American troops in Europe are not ‘forever,’ US defense chief Hegseth warns
Donald Trump’s man in the Pentagon hints at major disruption to the continent’s 80-year-old protective security architecture.
Hegseth Urges 5% Defense Spending for Europe, Maybe Not for US
NATO members in Europe should bear more of the costs of collective defense, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday, echoing President Donald Trump’s call for allies to spend 5% of their GDP on defense while sidestepping suggestions that the US should hit the same target.
Hegseth sets out hard line on European defence and Nato
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic, and that the US will no longer prioritize European and Ukrainian security as the Trump administration shifts its attention to securing the US’ own borders and deterring war with China.
Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US' presence on continent may not be forever
European countries need to invest now in defence because it is not possible to assume that the United States' presence on the continent will last forever, U.S.
Vance, Hegseth remarks rattle European allies
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‘Make NATO great again’: Hegseth pushes European allies to step up defense efforts
Hegseth urged NATO allies to bolster their defense spending from 2% to 5% of their GDP, noting that the U.S. is attempting to ...
Europe is responsible for stopping Russian aggression, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it’s Europe’s responsibility to stop the “Russian war machine” ahead of a meeting with NATO members in Brussels.
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Pentagon chief lauds Poland as model ally as high-stakes Europe visit concludes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wound down his European tour Friday in Poland, praising the country as an exemplary NATO ...
Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies ‘Uncle Sam’ won’t be ‘Uncle Sucker,’ and Russia-Ukraine war should end ‘quickly as possible’
Two percent is a start, as President Trump has said, but it’s not enough, nor is 3%, nor is 4% — more like 5%,” the defense ...
Ukraine advocates tear into Hegseth for giving Russia ‘concessions’ at start of peace talks: ‘Biggest gift'
Pro-Ukraine voices are harshly critical of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he took returning Ukraine to its pre-2014 borders off the table in peace negotiations with Russia.
Hegseth Invited Pizzagate Conspiracy Theorist on High-Stakes Eurotrip
The defense secretary's team asked far-right influencer Jack Posobiec to come to Europe, The Washington Post reports ...