The question isn’t why Pete Hegseth faced pushback at U.S. European Command headquarters; the question is whether the Pentagon chief will see more protests soon

However, he does not believe a return to the 2014 borders is realistic, the Pentagon chief said when asked by journalists. "My task was to bring a certain note of realism to our negotiations: a return to the pre-2014 borders is very unrealistic,

President Donald Trump's administration is not sending U.S. troops into Ukraine, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday.

Speaking with reporters in Germany, Hegseth also said that he would push European allies to spend more on defense when he meets with them this week.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where he made a statement on the role of the Alliance, according to Hegseth on X. "Our commitment is clear: NATO must be a stronger,