The news conference occurred during a NATO meeting of defense ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 13. However, no credible evidence existed to confirm the rumor that Hegseth drank alcohol at ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admonished NATO allies Thursday both to “take primary responsibility” for the defense of Europe — and that spending anything below 5% of annual gross domestic ...

BRUSSELS — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday moderated a key piece of his dramatic remarks here at NATO headquarters a day earlier, leaving open a possibility of Ukraine joining the ...

BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that NATO membership for Ukraine was unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday responded to global blowback to his comments this week that Ukraine should not expect to join NATO or return to it’s pre-2014 borders as President ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia must include security guarantees for Ukraine, but that they "should not be provided through NATO membership ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said any deal must come with international oversight between Russian and Ukrainian forces, and no NATO membership for Ukraine.

We must make NATO great again,' Hegseth said ... His two days of talks in Brussels are part of a flurry of visits to Europe by top US officials, culminating with Vice President JD Vance ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that as the U.S. aims to "revive the warrior ethos," European members of NATO also should follow suit and bolster defense efforts. "NATO should pursue these ...

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 ...

The Dutchman was selected for the role of NATO chief thanks to his reputation as a “Trump-whisperer”. If the Europeans hoped ...

Throughout his trip, the Pentagon chief emphasized the need for increased defense spending among NATO allies. Echoing President Trump's previous calls, Secretary Hegseth urged NATO members to ...