NATO, Ukraine and Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth makes first visit to NATO with allies impatient to hear about US plans for Ukraine
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made the first trip to NATO by a member of the new Trump administration, as the allies wait to learn how much military and financial support
NATO Touts European Spending on Ukraine as It Awaits Hegseth
European NATO members are aiming to demonstrate to the Trump administration the full scope of their financial support for Ukraine as they’re set to meet the new US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth.
New US defense chief Hegseth urges NATO allies to boost support for Ukraine
At NATO headquarters, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth emphasized the need for European allies to boost military spending and support Ukraine
Europe and Canada boosted defence spending 20% in 2024, NATO says
Defence spending by NATO's European members and Canada was 20% higher in 2024 than the previous year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday, ahead of a meeting in which they are likely to come under renewed U.
NATO allies await US defense secretary’s visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will become on Wednesday the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO.
Trump's new defense chief to push allies during first NATO visit
New U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived at NATO headquarters on Wednesday for his first meetings, aiming to pressure European nations for
Trump's new defence chief to pressure allies on first NATO visit
New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived for his first meetings at NATO headquarters Wednesday looking to push European nations over support for Ukraine and ramping up military spending.
Hegseth expected to push NATO and EU to take more responsibility for Ukraine
New US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to assume the role of backseat driver in his first in person meeting with European counterparts on Wednesday as the new Trump administration works to shift responsibility for Ukrainian and European security squarely to NATO and the EU.
Hegseth to NATO: U.S. troops won't guarantee Ukraine's security after war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a blunt message to NATO allies Wednesday: U.S. troops will not be part of any future peace-keeping mission in Ukraine. Nor should NATO's Article 5 protections — under which the U.
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NATO's tough call: Defence budget hike looms at 3% GDP
NATO Chief Mark Rutte admitted that the Alliance must make a tough decision on increasing defence spending. "I expect ...
World Defense Spending Soars as Ukraine War Continues, IISS says
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine pushed military spending worldwide to $2.46 trillion in 2024, representing a 7.4% ...
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Russian defense spending overtakes Europe, study finds
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent its defense spending skyrocketing, and is raising fears it will attack NATO next.
Europe's New Defense Champion Emerges
Europe is broadly trying to push up its defense spending with questions over how the U.S. will continue to prop up the continent's militaries swirl.
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NATO laggard Belgium vows defense boost with more F-35s, third frigate
This will put an end to what I can safely call a ‘period of national disgrace,’" said Belgium's new defense minister, Theo ...
Freeland announces she'd meet NATO spending benchmark by 2027
Chrystia Freeland says as prime minister, she would have the country can reach its NATO defence spending goal by 2027 — five ...
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US military’s future in Europe under review as Hegseth heads to NATO headquarters
The U.S. military’s role in Europe will be at the forefront of talks as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives in Brussels.