Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US' presence on continent may not be forever
Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US' presence on continent may not be forever
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 14, 2025
WARSAW (Reuters) - European countries need to invest now in defence because it is not possible to assume that the United States' presence on the continent will last forever, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday during a visit to Warsaw.
He added that Washington regards Poland as a model ally due to its commitment to spending heavily on defence.
(Reporting by Alan Charlish, Barbara Erling, Anna Koper; Editing by Hugh Lawson)