Hegseth explicitly stated that if Europeans provide security guarantees to Ukraine, the United States will not participate, and any European peacekeepers would not be covered under NATO Article 5, meaning the US would have no obligation to defend them if Russia attacks.
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Glenn DiesenEvidence Quote
“the peacekeepers, if there would be any European and non-European peacekeepers, would not be covered under Article 5, which means if something would go wrong and the Europeans would get hit by the Russians, that America has nothing to do with this”
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Trump To Force Ukraine Peace on Europe - John Mearsheimer, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen— The DuranCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:51:30 AM
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