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Hegseth to skip Ukraine meeting at NATO headquarters
The Defense secretary's absence marks the first time in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group’s history that a Pentagon chief ...
Hegseth warns NATO can’t be centered around ‘reliance on America’
NATO allies can’t entirely hedge their security concerns around “reliance on America,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...
Hegseth says NATO ‘near consensus’ on 5% defense spending
Since his first administration, President Donald Trump has stressed the need for U.S. allies to take on more of the burden to ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify before Congress
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to field sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as ...
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Evening Brief: Hegseth Pushes NATO for More Spending, Poland Postpones Black Hawk Acquisition, Transgender Troops Face Choice
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is turning up the heat on NATO allies, pushing hard for them to commit to a bold new ...
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Hegseth stresses deterrence through hard power at meeting of NATO defense chiefs
Increased military spending in Europe must be directed toward hard-power capabilities to give NATO credibility that goes ...
US Defence Secretary Hegseth to skip NATO-led meeting on Ukraine military support
In a first for the US, the Pentagon chief will not attend a meeting of the group orchestrating military support to Ukraine, a ...
Hegseth says many countries appear on track to agree to Trump's 5% NATO spend demand
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that many countries appeared to be on track to agree to spending 5% of gross ...
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Hegseth to implore NATO allies to spend more on defense, participate in D-Day commemoration in Europe
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Europe this week to meet with his NATO counterparts and participate in the ...
Hegseth to skip NATO meeting on Ukraine in Brussels
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend Wednesday’s NATO meeting in Brussels of 50 top defense officials concerning ...
NATO nears deal to grant Trump’s wish for giant military spending increase
NATO countries are using creative math to meet the U.S. president’s demand to more than double annual spending, partly by ...