Secretary Hegseth Pete Hegseth called on France to increase its defence spending and, along with another NATO allies, to take the lead in the conventional defence of Europe," the U.S. Department of defence reported.
"The themes of the talks were besides efforts for lasting peace in Ukraine," says the Communication.
US representatives in France. The subject of the war in Ukraine
Pete Hegseth thus reiterated the call he made for the first time on his first journey to Europe, including Poland. He said that "America will no longer be the main safety guarantor in Europe".
The gathering took place in Paris erstwhile US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and peculiar Envoy for mediate East Affairs Steve Witkoff held a gathering with French president Emmanuel Macron and representatives of the UK and German authorities on negotiations for the war in Ukraine.
