US defense secretary Hegseth visits NATO, as allies struggle with Trump's spending demands
For now, it is all about showing Hegseth that the allies are ... European allies hope he may change his mind as he visits Germany, meets officials at NATO in Brussels, and visits Poland later ...
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Hegseth to push Europe to boost spending on NATO, Ukraine as he visits Brussels
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to make his first working ... the Pentagon said in a statement on Friday. "At his first NATO Ministerial with Allied counterparts, he will engage with ...
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Hegseth expected to push NATO and EU to take more responsibility for Ukraine
To that end, on Thursday at a NATO defense ministers meeting, Hegseth is expected to urge members to increase their defense spending to 5% of their respective GDPs and ramp up their defense ...
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Trump asks Europe again for more defence cash, leaves NATO strategy elusive
The Dutchman was selected for the role of NATO chief thanks to his reputation as a “Trump-whisperer”. If the Europeans hoped he would be a bridge between Europe and Trump's US, Rutte has instead ...
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Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine and says Europe must be responsible for country’s security
Brussels (CNN) — 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 ...
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US defense secretary Hegseth visits NATO, as allies struggle with Trump's spending demands
twice,” Hegseth has written in the past, adding: "NATO is a relic and should be scrapped and remade in order for freedom to be truly defended." European allies hope he may change his mind as he visits ...