Hegseth told a reflective crowd of former veterans and current military leaders 'sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies'.

Hegseth made the remarks during a speech at Normandy American Cemetery in France.

Le secrétaire à la Défense de Donald Trump a comparé l’arrivée de migrants sur les côtes méditerranéennes au débarquement allié en Normandie samedi lors de la cérémonie de…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that Europe faced what he called an invasion of dangerous ideologies arriving by sea, linking

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in France with a speech that bemoaned the "invasion" of "boats and men" on…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Europe to counter what he termed an "invasion" of its coastline by migration, as he marked the 82nd anniversary of the World…

L'immigrazione rappresenta una minaccia per la civiltà occidentale. Lo ha detto il segretario alla Difesa statunitense Pete Hegseth ha esor...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning on Saturday, asserting that Europe faces an "invasion of dangerous ideologies" arriving by sea, drawing a controversial…

Durante un discurso en el cementerio militar estadounidense de Colleville-sur-Mer con motivo del 82º aniversario del desembarco de Normandía, el secretario de Defensa de Estados…

The US defence chief also calls on European countries to do more to contribute to their defence, during a ceremony commemorating D-Day in France.

His remarks echoes Trump administration’s criticism of Europe's defence, immigration and regulations

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has uses a D-Day anniversary speech in France to link immigration by sea to wartime liberation

The Trump administration has pressed Europe to increase defense spending and assume a larger role in maintaining the continent’s security.

Hegseth's speech echoed broader Trump administration rhetoric over border security and migration in Europe.

Hegseth used the traditionally solemn occasion to attack European leaders.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom…

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged European countries to confront what he described as an “invasion” of their coastlines by migration, using a D-Day anniversary speech in…

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The issue of European immigration has been a preoccupation of the Trump administration, with Vice President JD Vance also weighing in on the topic.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sparked controversy during D-Day commemorations by warning that Europe’s beaches are once again being “stormed,” this time by what he called…

“Beaches in Spain and Italy and Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive.”