US Defense Secretary Hegseth makes first visit to NATO

Defense Secretary Hegseth Tells NATO Restoration of Pre-2014 Ukrainian Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’
Hegseth further said that the U.S. ‘does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome for a negotiated settlement.’
NATO membership for Ukraine is ‘unrealistic,’ Defense Secretary Hegseth says
US Secretaru of Defense Pete Hegseth’s purpose of visiting Brussels was to work with NATO allies and partners to discuss boosting “Allied defense spending, increase European leadership
Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine; says Europe must be responsible for country’s security
The U.S. defense secretary also said that a return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders, before Russia invaded Crimea and eastern Ukraine, “is an unrealistic objective.”
US defense secretary: Ukraine's NATO membership not realistic
The US administration does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday. Hegseth told a gathering of the so-called Ukraine Defence Contact Group that reaching peace in Ukraine was a "top priority" for US President Donald Trump.
NATO allies await US defense secretary's visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will on Wednesday become the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO, where the allies are keen to understand how America now plans to influence the course of the war in Ukraine.
US Secretary of Defense Rules Out NATO Membership for Ukraine
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Ukraine’s NATO membership is unrealistic, signaling a major shift in US policy on European security.
Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect return to old borders, NATO membership
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a return to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was unrealistic and the Trump administration does not see NATO membership for Kyiv as part of a solution to the war triggered by Russia's invasion.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says NATO allies need to spend more on defense
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said NATO countries need to spend more on defense to ensure peace and American support against any aggression.
Hegseth speaks to NATO allies about Trump’s plan for Russia and Ukraine
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ruled out NATO membership for Ukraine and said it is “unrealistic” to expect Ukraine’s borders to revert to their 2014 status before the annexation of Crimea.
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WATCH LIVE: Secretary Hegseth speaks after first NATO visit with allies
Secretary Hegseth held talks with the UK defense secretary and met with a Ukrainian group at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Hegseth makes first visit to NATO with allies impatient to hear about US plans for Ukraine
Hegseth held talks with U.K. Defence Secretary John Healey, before a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Hegseth's predecessor, former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin,
US defense chief calls NATO membership for Ukraine ‘unrealistic,’ signaling a significant shift in support for Kyiv
Hegseth suggests way forward for Ukraine is for the country to abandon hopes of a return to its pre-2014 borders.
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Pentagon Says US Defense, NATO Chiefs Discuss Need for More Spending, Lethality WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte discussed ...