Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned Moscow on Oct. 15 that the United States and its NATO allies would “impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression” if it doesn’t end the war in Ukraine.
While speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group of Kyiv’s allies at NATO headquarters on Wednesday, Hegseth said that European investments into Ukraine’s defense had “increased significantly.”
“Now, of course, the United States will do [its] part, but Europeans must continue to take primary responsibility for the conventional defense of the continent,” he stated.
Hegseth noted that European leaders were sending a “clear message” to Moscow….