Poppy WoodJun 7, 2026 – 7.54amLondon | US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that Europe faced what he called an “invasion of dangerous ideologies” arriving by sea, linking immigration to the legacy of the D-Day landings.Speaking at an American military cemetery in Normandy to mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, Hegseth said that on “beaches in Spain and Italy and Greece and Bulgaria, boats and men arrive”.The Telegraph LondonSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Hegseth uses D-Day event to rail against immigrant ‘invasion’ of Europe
Speaking at a military cemetery in Normandy to mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, the US defence secretary warned of an ‘invasion of dangerous ideologies’.
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