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Members of this contact group must meet the moment,
Hegseth said to the assembled group pf approximately 50 member countries who have been providing support to Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion
The United States will no longer tolerate an imbalanced relationship which encourages dependence, rather our relationship will prioritize empowering Europe to own responsibility for its own security,
Hegseth saidPart of this is speaking frankly with your people about how this threat can only be met by spending more on defense,
he said, urging attendees to donate more ammunition and equipment to Ukraine and expand their defense industrial bases
Chasing this illusory goal will only prolong the war and cause more suffering,
he said