U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte briefed reporters on Thursday following a NATO Defense Ministerial meeting in Brussels. Before answering questions, Hegseth told NATO members that they must increase their defense spending from the current 2% of annual GDP.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected criticism on Thursday of Washington's negotiating strategy with Russia on the war in Ukraine and warned Europe against treating America like a "sucker" by making it responsible for its defense.

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

US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth called on NATO members to spend more on defence and warned that ", President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker."

Pentagon head Pete Hegseth defended Trump's Ukraine negotiations with Putin and urged allies to 'make Nato great again' US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected criticism on Thursday of Washington's negotiating strategy with Russia on the war in Ukraine and warned Europe against treating America like a "sucker" by making it responsible for its

Two percent is a start, as President Trump has said, but it’s not enough, nor is 3%, nor is 4% — more like 5%,” the defense secretary said in a speech in Brussels.