Ukraine war latest: US defence chief reveals Trump’s vision for Ukraine peace deal – and dismisses ‘unrealistic’ Kyiv wish

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Analysis: Europe's only response now is to finally get serious about its own defence By Deborah Haynes, security and defence editor That Donald Trump does not want to bankroll European security is not a surprise. But the tone of his defence secretary Pete Hegseth will still send shockwaves through the alliance. "The US will no longer tolerate an unbalanced relationship... which encourages dependency. Our European allies [need] to step into the arena and take ownership of conventional security on the continent." Pete Hegseth in Brussels Yet London, Paris, Berlin and elsewhere have no one else to blame but themselves for...