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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 ...
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Evening Brief: Hegseth Pushes NATO for More Spending, Poland Postpones Black Hawk Acquisition, Transgender Troops Face Choice
As NATO scrambles to meet Hegseth’s 5% defense demand, Poland ditches its Black Hawk deal, transgender troops brace for ...
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 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 ...
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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 ...
Retired Navy admiral criticizes Hegseth over Harvey Milk ship renaming
Retired Adm. James Stavridis said he doesn’t agree with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to rename the USNS Harvey, removing the commemoration of gay rights activist Harvey Milk. Milk, a ...
America to quit NATO? Hegseth drops bombshell amid standoff over raising defence spending demands
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth urged NATO allies to meet US President Donald Trump’s call for a major boost in defence spending.
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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 ...