Europe, Uncle Sam

Europe can't turn Uncle Sam into 'Uncle Sucker,' US defense secretary says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected criticism on Thursday of Washington's negotiating strategy with Russia on the war in Ukraine and warned Europe against treating America like a "sucker" by making it responsible for its defense.
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.
Trump won’t let Europe turn Uncle Sam into ‘Uncle Sucker’, US defence chief says
Pentagon head Pete Hegseth defended Trump's Ukraine negotiations with Putin and urged allies to 'make Nato great again' US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected criticism on Thursday of Washington's negotiating strategy with Russia on the war in Ukraine and warned Europe against treating America like a "sucker" by making it responsible for its
Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies ‘Uncle Sam’ won’t be ‘Uncle Sucker,’ defends Ukraine border comments
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned NATO allies Thursday both to “take primary responsibility” for the defense of Europe — and that spending anything below 5% of annual gross domestic product on their militaries is “not enough.
'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’.
Europe's New Defense Champion Emerges
Europe is broadly trying to push up its defense spending with questions over how the U.S. will continue to prop up the ...
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Europe must be involved in talks on Ukraine - Dutch defense minister
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans has said that negotiations on Ukraine are impossible without Ukraine, and Europe must ...
Is Trump Getting Ready To Cut Ukraine—and Europe—Loose?
President Donald Trump started peace negotiations over Ukraine with dramatic flair. Although he had been expected to send his ...
European Defense Startups Drive $5.2 Billion Funding Spree in 2024
European defense startups were the main growth driver behind a record $5.2 billion in venture capital funding spent on tech ...
With war on their doorstep, European defense tech startups are gunning for a slice of growing military budgets
Munich-based dual-use startup ARX Robotics is one of these. Its technology helps convert traditional military equipment like ...
Defense and resilience tech reached an all-time high 10% of all VC funding in Europe
The war in Ukraine served as a wakeup call for Europe, and defense tech went from a sector that most European VCs didn't ...
Ukraine ‘peace dividend’ will be paid by Europe
Europe should not expect any “peace dividend” from the truce Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin say they are ready to strike on ...
European preference for defence spending is 'imperative', industry says
EU member states are currently negotiating whether to roll-out a so-called European preference for bloc-level defence ...