Pete Hegseth makes first visit to NATO

Trump's new defence chief to pressure allies on first NATO visit
New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived for his first meetings at NATO headquarters Wednesday looking to push European nations over support for Ukraine and ramping up military spending.Washington's allies are waiting nervously for clarity from President Donald Trump's administration after the volatile leader demanded NATO more than double its spending target and vowed to end the war in Ukraine.
Hegseth visits NATO as allies await US Ukraine plans
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, set up the forum for drumming up arms and ammunition for Ukraine in 2022.
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Secretary Hegseth held talks with the UK defense secretary and met with a Ukrainian group at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
NATO allies await US defense secretary's visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will become on Wednesday the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO
New US Defense Secretary Hegseth to make first visit to NATO HQ
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is to attend meetings at NATO HQ in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday as allies hope for clarity on Washington's continued support for Ukraine and its commitment to the Western military alliance.
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