The new US Defense Secretary Peat Hegseth is leading to Europe, his first international visit after assuming office last month.
Hegseth departed from the joint base Andrews, excluding Washington, on Monday early, Germany, Belgium and Poland for stops.
In Germany, the Defense Secretary has to visit the US European command, and headquarters for the US Africa command, obtaining updates on development in both regions.
From Germany, Hegseth NATO will travel to Brussels for the NATO Defense Minister and will hold a meeting of Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Wednesday and Thursday.
US defense officials say Hegseth is expected to play more role of US allies in Europe to increase their defense spending and lead a more role for the challenges faced by Europe.
He expects US President Donald Trump to call for a diplomatic end for the war between Russia and Ukraine, who is about to enter his third year.
Meeting of Ukraine Defense Contact Group – a group of about 50 countries who have promised to support Ukraine in their efforts to retreat Russia – the new Trump is the first place during administration and will be led by the first one country. . We
This week’s meeting, 26th will be led under the leadership of Britain.
The UK Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that the meeting “will focus on priorities for Ukraine as the international community continues to work together to support Ukraine in its quarrel [Russian President Vladimir] Illegal attack of Putin.
The Pentagon previously previewed the Hegseth’s participation in the meeting said in a statement, “In addition to emphasizing Trump’s push for a diplomatic resolution for war, the secretary,” Ukraine, “Ukraine to highlight the need to increase European leadership on security aid Wants. “
After meetings at Brussels, Hegseth has been determined to visit Poland to meet with leaders and travel with American soldiers.
No, the US Defense Secretary said that he is leaving the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany, who bills himself as the world’s major forum to debate the international security policy “, which is running on Friday. .
“We are not going to the Munich Security Conference,” Hegseth told the defense officers and soldiers at a Town Hall meeting in Pentagon last Friday.
“We are going to Poland instead to see the soldiers out of there and we are going to Germany who are going to see UCOM and Afkam,” he said. “I will talk to soldiers compared to cocktail parties. That is my job. ,
Instead, the US has been designed to represent in Munich by Vice President JD Vance and State Secretary Marco Rubio.