“Tough love” is better than no love, the EU’s chief diplomat said in response to criticism from United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Europe’s military spending.
“It’s love nonetheless, so it’s better than no love,” Kaja Kallas told reporters on Saturday at a defense forum in Singapore.
“You heard his speech. He was actually quite positive about Europe, so there’s definitely some love there,” she said.
Hegseth previously told delegates at the Singapore conference that “we’re pushing our allies in Europe to own more of their own security — to invest in their defense.”
“Thanks to President Trump, they are stepping up,” Hegseth said. He described Poland and the Baltic States as “model allies.”
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