Speaking at a press conference held in Warsaw, Poland, Hegus said the level of the US military in Europe is important. You need to be vetted.
“Five, 10, 15 years from now are part of a larger discussion that reflects the threat levels, the American attitude, and our needs around the world, but most importantly, European countries will step up It's the ability to get up,” he said. “So our message is very robust for our European allies. Now is the time to invest. It cannot be assumed that America's existence will last forever. ”
His comments come at the end of a week-long trip through Europe, including stopping in Germany to visit US Africa Command and Brussels for a two-day meeting of the NATO Minister of Defense. While at Alliance headquarters, he hinted at what Europeans do. You need to step up Traditional deterrence against Russia.
Hegseth too It caused fear On whether the US will primarily abandon its investment in NATO after saying “it will prevent the United States from focusing primarily on Europe's safety.”
The Trump administration is Review where it places military forces worldwide.
Meanwhile, Vance made a statement in his remarks at the Munich Security Conference. The biggest threat It was not China or Russia that faced Europe, but the issues of laws that restricted large-scale migration and freedom of speech.
“The Trump administration is I'm very interested in European safety And we believe that we can come to a reasonable settlement between Russia and Ukraine… The threat I most worry about in Europe is not Russia, not China, but other external actors Not that,” Vance said.
“And that's what I'm worried about Internal threatHe continued. “The retreat of Europe from some of the most fundamental values, some of the values shared with the United States.”
Vance's remarks They did not delve into the conflict in Ukraineif the Trump administration is pushing for ceasefire negotiations, and he has not argued at length the hopes of the European president wanting to be more committed to defence spending.
Instead, Vance accused populist voices and voters of alienating populist voices and voters, using laws aimed at minimizing misinformation and misinformation. I got a lukewarm reception in my room.
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