Alex Raufoglu<p><a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Hegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hegseth</span></a> tells Baltic Ministers that the U.S. "has numerous obligations around the world, including defending the homeland and deterring <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> in the Indo-Pacific region" adding that this is why European investment in its own conventional defense is more important than ever.</p><p>"Your efforts to modernize and invest in new military capabilities are critical to deterring attacks and building readiness"</p>