Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies on defence spending

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth To NATO: "President Trump Will Not Allow Anyone To Turn Uncle Sam Into Uncle Sucker"
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.
Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies ‘Uncle Sam’ won’t be ‘Uncle Sucker,’ and Russia-Ukraine war should end ‘quickly as possible’
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.
Europe Can't Turn Uncle Sam Into 'Uncle Sucker,' US Defense Secretary Says
"Make no mistake, President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into 'Uncle Sucker,'" Hegseth told a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Europe should be primarily responsible for defense on the European continent,
'Trump won’t let Uncle Sam become Uncle Sucker’: Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies on defence spending
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned European NATO allies against relying too heavily on America for defence. Speaking at NATO HQ in Brussels, Hegseth said, 'President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker.
‘Donald Trump won’t let Europe turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker': US defense secy Hegseth
After taking charge of the Pentagon, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth has called for Europe to handle its own defence and not treat America like a ‘sucker’.
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