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US Defense Secretary Hegseth's Europe debut irks allies, wins Trump's nod

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attention-grabbing overseas debut may have irritated some key Republicans and alienated allies in Europe, where his statements on Ukraine and NATO went down like a lead balloon.

RealClearPolitics · 1d

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth To NATO: "President Trump Will Not Allow Anyone To Turn Uncle Sam Into Uncle Sucker"

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte briefed reporters on Thursday following a NATO Defense Ministerial meeting in Brussels. Before answering questions, Hegseth told NATO members that they must increase their defense spending from the current 2% of annual GDP.

The Straits Times · 1h

US Defence Secretary Hegseth’s Europe debut irks allies, wins Trump’s nod

WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's attention-grabbing overseas debut may have irritated some key Republicans and alienated allies in Europe, where his statements on Ukraine and Nato went down like a lead balloon. But his forceful comments gained him a nod from one key listener: US President Donald Trump.

Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence

Hosted on MSN · 1d

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.

International Business Times · 23h

Hegseth Warns Europe They Can't Assume US Military Presence 'Will Last Forever'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told America's NATO allies that they cannot assume that the U.S. military presence in Europe "will last forever." "The American troop levels on the continent are important," Hegseth said during a news conference Friday in Warsaw with his Polish counterpart, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Politico reported.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

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, Pizzagate and The Washington Post

Raw Story on MSN · 1d

Pentagon 'alarmed' as Hegseth invites 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theorist on trip: report

Pentagon officials are stunned after President Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth invited a notorious far-right activist to accompany him on a trip, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

The New Republic on MSN · 22h

Hegseth Invites Pizzagate Conspiracist to Join Him on Overseas Trip

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth thought it’d be nice to have white supremacist conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec by his side on his first overseas trip, according to The Washington Post. Trump’s new defense secretary invited Posobiec ahead of his high-stakes trips to Europe this week,

Rolling Stone on MSN · 20h

Hegseth Invited Pizzagate Conspiracy Theorist on High-Stakes Eurotrip

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invited far-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec on a high-stakes trip to Europe this week, per The Washington Post.

EconoTimes1h

Pete Hegseth's Overseas Debut Sparks NATO Controversy, Gains Trump's Support

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseths first overseas trip stirred controversy, particularly in Europe, due to his remarks on ...

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Vance, Hegseth remarks rattle European allies

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Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies ‘Uncle Sam’ won’t be ‘Uncle Sucker,’ defends Ukraine border comments

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 ...

Stars and Stripes22h

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 ...

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Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine and says Europe must be responsible for country’s security

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining ...

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Pete Hegseth lifts weights with troops in Germany, rules out sending US troops to Ukraine

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday flatly ruled out the possibility of dispatching US troops to Ukraine to fend off ...

Parkersburg News and Sentinel1d

NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be in peace talks as Trump touts Putin meeting

Several NATO allies stressed on Thursday that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations as U.S.

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Pete Hegseth says US won't protect Europe from attack by Putin in huge blow to Ukraine

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's latest comments about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the American stance on it are far ...

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