US says European security no longer its primary focus – the shift has been years in the making

By David J. Galbreath, Professor of International Security, University of Bath

European defence ministers left their meeting in Brussels on February 12 in shock after the new US secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, told them they could no longer rely on the US to guarantee their security.

Hegseth said he was there “to directly and unambiguously express that stark strategic realities prevent the United States of America from being primarily focused on the security of Europe”.

He also insisted that European…

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