
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that European partners must provide "the overwhelming share” of future weapons aid to Ukraine, signaling a new direction for the Pentagon’s approach to the ongoing conflict under the new Trump administration. Attending his first meeting of the international coalition coordinating security assistance efforts for Ukraine, Hegseth said Kyiv’s goals to join NATO and regain all territory seized by Russia since 2014 were unrealistic and reiterated a call for European nations to increase their defense…