美国国防部长敦促欧洲加强自身防御，质疑乌克兰加入北约。 US Defense Secretary urges Europe to boost its own defense, questioning Ukraine's NATO bid.

美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯警告北约，美国不会因为提供过多的国防援助而成为欧洲的“吸盘叔叔”。 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned NATO that the US will not be Europe's "Uncle Sucker" by providing excessive defense aid. 他敦促欧洲承担起防务的首要责任，质疑乌克兰加入北约的想法是不现实的。 He urged Europe to take primary responsibility for its defense, challenging the idea of Ukraine joining NATO as unrealistic. 赫格塞斯的言论是在特朗普总统与普京就结束乌克兰战争通电话后发表的，这引发了乌克兰总统泽连斯基的谨慎。 Hegseth's remarks came after President Trump's phone call with Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, sparking caution from Ukraine's president, Zelenskyy.