Europe can't assume US troop presence 'will last forever': Hegseth

Warsaw (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday warned NATO allies in Europe against assuming that the American troop presence on the continent would "last forever", as he urged them to spend more on defence. "Now is the time to invest because you can't make an assumption that America's presence will last forever," Hegseth told reporters alongside his Polish counterpart in Warsaw. He was vis

Warsaw (AFP) Feb 14, 2025
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday warned NATO allies in Europe against assuming that the American troop presence on the continent would "last forever", as he urged them to spend more on defence. "Now is the time to invest because you can't make an assumption that America's presence will last forever," Hegseth told reporters alongside his Polish counterpart in Warsaw. He was vis

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