Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew firm limits on US support for Ukraine in a speech to NATO allies on Wednesday, spurning its aspirations for membership in the alliance and rejecting proposals that American troops be deployed to help guarantee a ceasefire in its war with Russia.
The comments amounted to a major reorientation of US policy as President Donald Trump looks for ways to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. Hegseth made clear that Trump will demand more concessions from Ukraine than his predecessor Joe Biden had laid out.
Hegseth said Ukraine’s desire for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization isn’t a realistic outcome and that any demands to return Ukraine to its pre-2014 borders, before Russia’s invasion of Crimea, is an “illusionary goal.” While saying the US remains committed to Ukraine’s sovereignty and to NATO, he challenged European nations to “step into the arena” and take more responsibility for the continent’s security.
Fordham Global Foresight founder and geopolitical strategist Tina Fordham reacts to Hegseth’s remarks as well as President Trump reiterating his desire for the US to take ownership of Gaza. Tina speaks with Tom Keene and David Gura on Bloomberg Radio.
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