American troops in Europe are not ‘forever,’ US defense chief Hegseth warns

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Europe cannot count on the American troops protecting it to stay “forever,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned. In “ten or fifteen years,” the United States will determine where it needs its troops most, Hegseth said during a visit to Poland.

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Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US presence may not last forever

European countries need to invest now in defence because it is not possible to assume that the US's presence on the continent will last forever, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday during a visit to Warsaw, Poland.

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Pentagon asks Europe to invest in own defense, warns ‘US presence won’t last forever’

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has criticized the European member states of NATO for not spending enough in the military sector.

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American troops in Europe are not ‘forever,’ US defense chief Hegseth warns

Donald Trump’s man in the Pentagon hints at major disruption to the continent’s 80-year-old protective security architecture.

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American Soldiers In Europe Won't Stay ‘forever’: US Defense Chief - Iran Front Page

Europeans cannot assume that America's military presence on the continent will last forever, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stressed during bombshell remarks in Warsaw.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that the US military presence on the continent will not last forever and Europe will have to take care of its own security. There are currently about a hundred thousand of them serving on bases across Europe. Donald Trump began withdrawing troops from Germany and other countries during his first presidential term. However, the incoming Joe Biden has increased their number again, but according to Polis…