U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to NATO as he hosted defense ministers from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, praising their strong defense spending and united stance on Ukraine.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with his Baltic counterparts—Estonia's Hanno Pevkur, Latvia's Andris Spruds, and Lithuania's Dovile Sakaliene—at the Pentagon on Friday to discuss enhanced defense cooperation and NATO commitments.
Hegseth emphasized the U.S.'s continued dedication to NATO and applauded the Baltic states’ pledge to allocate 5% of their GDP toward defense, a goal NATO has set for 2035.
"Together we're achieving peace through strength in Europe by setting the conditions for negotiated lasting peace in Ukraine, establishing sustainable deterrence, and increasing ally capabilities and interoperability," he added.
The ministers highlighted their countries’ ongoing efforts to boost military readiness, and support Ukraine.
Lithuania, in particular, invited U.S. defense companies to invest, offering tax incentives and advanced technology opportunities.
All leaders stressed the importance of transatlantic unity and deeper collaboration in response to global threats.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that he was willing to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio but reiterated that Moscow would not compromise on its main conditions for ending the conflict in Ukraine.
At least two people have died in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-wong battered central and eastern regions, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds that knocked out electricity across much of the Bicol region ahead of its anticipated landfall in northern Luzon.
Britain is deploying specialists and equipment to Belgium to assist in tackling a series of disruptive drone sightings that have temporarily shut down airports, the head of the UK armed forces said on Sunday.
Hundreds of people remained missing on Sunday after a boat sank near the Thailand–Malaysia border, with Malaysian maritime authorities confirming that ten survivors and one body had been recovered.
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