1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:07,050 --> 00:00:09,659 Good morning all of you . I really want 3 00:00:09,659 --> 00:00:13,189 to welcome Peter Hexet , Secretary of 4 00:00:13,189 --> 00:00:15,245 War to NATO . It's great that you're 5 00:00:15,245 --> 00:00:17,578 here , Pete , at this important meeting . 6 00:00:17,578 --> 00:00:19,745 It's the last big meeting we will have 7 00:00:19,745 --> 00:00:21,689 before the Ankara summit , and the 8 00:00:21,689 --> 00:00:23,739 Ankara summit will be all about 9 00:00:23,739 --> 00:00:26,329 implementation . What we are seeing now 10 00:00:26,329 --> 00:00:30,020 is that NATO 3.0 is really happening 11 00:00:30,020 --> 00:00:32,242 a stronger Europe and a stronger NATO . 12 00:00:32,918 --> 00:00:34,696 Your first visit to NATO was in 13 00:00:34,696 --> 00:00:37,359 February last year , and you gave a 14 00:00:37,359 --> 00:00:39,637 very strong speech about spending more , 15 00:00:39,839 --> 00:00:42,138 getting the production up , but also to 16 00:00:42,449 --> 00:00:44,638 make sure that it's a fair deal with 17 00:00:44,638 --> 00:00:46,638 the United States . You said we are 18 00:00:46,638 --> 00:00:48,749 committed to NATO , but you also have 19 00:00:48,749 --> 00:00:50,749 an expectation . The expectation is 20 00:00:50,749 --> 00:00:52,918 that Europeans will at least equalize 21 00:00:52,918 --> 00:00:55,140 with what the US is spending . And they 22 00:00:55,140 --> 00:00:57,474 had to not only because you were asking , 23 00:00:57,474 --> 00:00:59,389 but also because we got to keep 24 00:00:59,389 --> 00:01:01,333 ourselves safe , and these are the 25 00:01:01,333 --> 00:01:03,445 capability targets we need to deliver 26 00:01:03,445 --> 00:01:05,667 and we committed to this in The Hague , 27 00:01:05,667 --> 00:01:08,000 but now it's coming up . It's happening , 28 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,222 so almost $100 billion over $90 billion 29 00:01:10,222 --> 00:01:13,239 more in 2025 , almost 20% increase in 30 00:01:13,239 --> 00:01:15,699 Canada . And in Europe , so thank you 31 00:01:15,699 --> 00:01:17,889 for your guidance last year and your 32 00:01:17,889 --> 00:01:20,089 spirited speech , but also thank you 33 00:01:20,089 --> 00:01:22,200 for what you were doing when it comes 34 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:24,311 to the defense industrial base . It's 35 00:01:24,311 --> 00:01:26,478 crucial . We need to produce more both 36 00:01:26,478 --> 00:01:28,256 in the US and in Europe to keep 37 00:01:28,256 --> 00:01:30,200 ourselves safe , and this is a big 38 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,311 priority for you and the team and the 39 00:01:32,311 --> 00:01:34,145 President opening up the defense 40 00:01:34,145 --> 00:01:36,089 industrial base in the US . We are 41 00:01:36,089 --> 00:01:38,089 doing the same in Europe and Canada 42 00:01:38,089 --> 00:01:40,200 because we have to not only keep up , 43 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:42,200 we have to do better . Than China , 44 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,200 Russia , and others who are at this 45 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:46,367 moment rapidly expanding their defense 46 00:01:46,367 --> 00:01:48,422 industrial output . So for all these 47 00:01:48,422 --> 00:01:50,478 reasons , thank you for what you are 48 00:01:50,478 --> 00:01:50,250 doing , for your leadership , your 49 00:01:50,250 --> 00:01:52,306 commitment , and thank you for being 50 00:01:52,306 --> 00:01:54,417 here today . Thank you , Mark . Thank 51 00:01:54,417 --> 00:01:56,639 you very much . Secretary General , has 52 00:01:56,639 --> 00:01:58,861 done a fantastic job , uh , leading the 53 00:01:58,861 --> 00:02:00,917 way , working with us , working with 54 00:02:00,917 --> 00:02:03,083 President Trump , working with NATO to 55 00:02:03,083 --> 00:02:06,569 get to NATO 3.0 . NATO 3.0 is 56 00:02:06,569 --> 00:02:08,850 post-Cold War recognition that it needs 57 00:02:08,850 --> 00:02:12,729 to go back to a real hardline military 58 00:02:12,729 --> 00:02:14,600 alliance that has real military 59 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:17,690 capabilities capable of deterring right 60 00:02:17,690 --> 00:02:19,746 here on the continent and taking the 61 00:02:19,746 --> 00:02:21,801 lead for the conventional defense of 62 00:02:21,801 --> 00:02:24,250 Europe , which you have have led on and 63 00:02:24,250 --> 00:02:26,361 other nations are stepping up to do . 64 00:02:26,361 --> 00:02:28,570 So a lot of commitments made at the 65 00:02:28,570 --> 00:02:30,889 Hague summit . Many countries following 66 00:02:30,889 --> 00:02:33,056 through . Uh , some that still need to 67 00:02:33,056 --> 00:02:35,111 do more , uh , and we will be , uh , 68 00:02:35,111 --> 00:02:37,270 candid about that both in private and 69 00:02:37,270 --> 00:02:39,437 in public . I think that's important , 70 00:02:39,437 --> 00:02:41,659 friends being honest with friends , and 71 00:02:41,659 --> 00:02:43,881 making sure that they can step up , but 72 00:02:43,881 --> 00:02:46,103 I appreciate you noting what the United 73 00:02:46,103 --> 00:02:48,103 States is doing as well through the 74 00:02:48,103 --> 00:02:50,159 leadership of President Trump . Um , 75 00:02:50,159 --> 00:02:52,492 this is not just something we're saying , 76 00:02:52,492 --> 00:02:52,149 it's something we're doing through the 77 00:02:52,149 --> 00:02:55,029 way we act as well . A $1.5 trillion 78 00:02:55,029 --> 00:02:57,259 investment in our defense in FY 27 is a 79 00:02:57,259 --> 00:02:59,990 message to the world and . We're so 80 00:02:59,990 --> 00:03:01,990 personally invested . I'll be up on 81 00:03:01,990 --> 00:03:04,157 Capitol Hill for weeks making the case 82 00:03:04,157 --> 00:03:06,101 whether it's reconciliation or the 83 00:03:06,101 --> 00:03:08,212 supplemental or the base budget , how 84 00:03:08,212 --> 00:03:10,379 important these investments are to our 85 00:03:10,379 --> 00:03:12,490 capabilities , our defense industrial 86 00:03:12,490 --> 00:03:14,712 base in building the arsenal of freedom 87 00:03:14,712 --> 00:03:16,546 that first and foremost protects 88 00:03:16,546 --> 00:03:18,601 America and American interests , but 89 00:03:18,601 --> 00:03:20,823 also backstops the strength of NATO and 90 00:03:20,823 --> 00:03:22,929 our allies . So it all fits together 91 00:03:22,929 --> 00:03:25,096 and all sends the right message to the 92 00:03:25,096 --> 00:03:27,050 world that we understand that the 93 00:03:27,050 --> 00:03:29,289 threats of this moment . And that we 94 00:03:29,289 --> 00:03:31,511 can't just talk about them . We have to 95 00:03:31,511 --> 00:03:33,733 be willing to stand up and do something 96 00:03:33,733 --> 00:03:35,900 in a , in a strong way about it . Uh , 97 00:03:35,900 --> 00:03:37,678 and so that'll be my message to 98 00:03:37,678 --> 00:03:39,845 privately and publicly today . We , we 99 00:03:39,845 --> 00:03:41,733 appreciate you having us and look 100 00:03:41,733 --> 00:03:43,900 forward to Ankara and the great things 101 00:03:43,900 --> 00:03:45,845 that President Trump and the other 102 00:03:45,845 --> 00:03:47,900 leaders , leaders will be able to do 103 00:03:47,900 --> 00:03:47,770 for NATO going forward . You got it . 104 00:03:48,009 --> 00:03:50,231 Thank you , appreciate it . Thank you . 105 00:03:50,231 --> 00:03:50,449 Thank you .