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US Defense Chief Links D-Day to Europe's Migration Crisis

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a speech in Normandy commemorating D-Day, drawing a parallel between the World War II landings and contemporary European migration. Hegseth urged European leaders to address what he described as an "invasion" of migrants arriving by sea, questioning their commitment to defending their borders and ideologies. His remarks, which did not explicitly use the word "immigration," echoed broader criticisms from the Trump administration regarding European migration policies and border security. AI

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US Defense Chief Links D-Day to Europe's Migration Crisis

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    In D-Day speech, Hegseth urges Europe to counter ‘invasion’ of migrants

    US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Europe to counter what he termed an “invasion” of its coastline by migration, as he marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in northern France. Hegseth also called on European countries to do more to contr…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press ·

    During D-Day speech in France, Hegseth invokes immigration and says ‘When will European capitals do something about that invasion?’

    “Beaches in Spain and Italy and Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive.”