In all, it was a bruising, 72-hour crash course in the geopolitical realities of a job that critics complain Mr. Hegseth, a 44-year-old former National Guard infantryman and Fox News host, is unqualified to hold. Mr. Hegseth’s trip to Europe, his first overseas visit since being sworn in on Jan. 25, started off on an unusual note.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's latest comments about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the American stance on it are far from what NATO nations wanted to hear. Talking about Ukraine, Hegseth said that Ukraine's "pre-2014 border is an unrealistic objective.

Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group—the American-led consortium of 57 countries and the European Union cooperating to provide the Ukrainian military with weaponry and logistics support—new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth basically told the Europeans,

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.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a group of European leaders that restoring Ukraine's pre-2014 borders was an 'illusionary goal.'

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attention-grabbing overseas debut may have irritated some key Republicans and alienated allies in Europe, where his statements on Ukraine and NATO went down like a lead balloon.

Trump Aide Hegseth Says Europe Can't Turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker | Firstpost America | N18G US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tore into European allies as he took the stage at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Several viral social media posts claim that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was drinking alcohol during a NATO press conference.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic, and that the US will no longer prioritize European and Ukrainian security as the Trump administration shifts its attention to securing the US’ own borders and deterring war with China.

An expected visit from Pete Hegseth’s wife intensified that effort ... The official noted that Mr. Hegseth’s wife is not involved in shaping policies. Mr. Hegseth made waves in Europe this week when, speaking at NATO headquarters in Brussels on ...

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.