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. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday during a visit to Warsaw. Pointing to Poland, which plans to spend 4.7% of GDP on defence this year, as a model ally, Hegseth doubled down on Washington’s demands that European NATO allies take on more of the financial burden for their own security. “What happens five or 10 or 15 years from now is part of a larger discussion that reflects the threat level, America’s posture, our needs around the globe, but most significantly, the capability of European countries to step up,” he told a news conference.Read More
Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US presence may not last forever
