Hegseth, NATO and Trump

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.
Defense Secretary Hegseth says 'all options' are on the table after Trump floated a US takeover of Gaza
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses President Donald Trump's remarks about the future of the Gaza Strip and the Middle East on "The Ingraham Angle."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Warns Of “Illusionary Goals” For Ukraine At NATO
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered opening remarks at the 26th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) in Brussels on Wednesday, outlining the Trump administration’s approach to ending the war in Ukraine and emphasizing the need for European allies to take greater responsibility for their own security.
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.
Republican who salvaged Pete Hegseth is already ‘concerned’ with his comments on Ukraine
Democratic Senator Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, blasted the Trump administration this week for “caving” to “Putin’s demands” after Ukraine “fought tooth and nail for its very survival, heroically withstanding barbaric tactics and unspeakable violence from Russia.”
Defense Secretary Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is 'unrealistic'
Hegseth held talks with U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey before meeting with Ukraine Defense Contract Group (UDCG) at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Pete Hegseth: Fighting for pre-2014 borders ‘unrealistic’ for Ukraine
The defense secretary's remarks further demonstrated the Trump administration's belief that Ukraine will have to cede territory to negotiate an end to the war.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it is 'unlikely' U.S. will send troops to Ukraine
Secretary Hegseth made the remarks during a press conference in Poland on Friday ahead of Vice President JD Vance's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tells NATO allies to boost defense spending
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the president and Republican lawmakers have discussed including this move in a budget package. One of Trump's actions on the first day of his return to the White House could affect the operational aspects of Social Security.
A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic Enemies
Pete Hegseth has spent much of his first weeks in office focused on culture wars while saying little about America’s ...
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Pete Hegseth announces botched Afghanistan withdrawal investigation: ‘About damn time’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an official investigation into the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that to place under former President Joe Biden. During an exclusive interview […] ...
Hegseth stumbles out of the gate
In his first big turn on the world stage, the defense secretary has already been forced to offer a major walk-back.
Hegseth’s Bruising 72-Hour Debut Overseas
In all, it was a bruising, 72-hour crash course in the geopolitical realities of a job that critics complain Mr. Hegseth, a ...
Hegseth rules out Ukraine NATO membership as part of any ceasefire with Russia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will no longer be the "primary guarantor of security in Europe," which he said ...