The post Hegseth calls Israel a ‘model ally’; PM: Iran, Middle East ‘took notice’ of our alliance appeared first on The Times of Israel. WASHINGTON — Ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Pentagon, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls Israel a “model ally,” one that fights to protect itself.

President Donald Trump has finally found a way to like arming Ukraine: ask European allies to donate their weapons, and sell them American replacements.

Trump's meeting with NATO Secretary-General marks a policy shift in the Russia-Ukraine war as president combines military support and economic tariffs to pressure Russia toward peace.

Trump announced last week that the US was selling weapons to its NATO allies so they can provide them to Ukraine

Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine within his first 24 hours in office. His patience with Russia's Putin now appears to be wearing thin.

Trump agrees to sell billions in US arms to NATO countries including Germany, Finland and Denmark and others for quick distribution to Ukraine, following his ultimatum to Putin on peace talks.

But his frustration with Putin has grown. Last week, the president said the United States was taking “a lot of bullshit” from Putin. Today, he authorized a significant shipment of U.S. defensive weapons to Ukraine via NATO and threatened Russia with new tariffs if the war does not end in 50 days.

The president's had tougher language for Putin and Russia and put through a stalled arms shipment to Ukraine. Is the change real?

BERLIN, July 14 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius heads to Washington on Monday to meet U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, to seek clarity on American arms supplies to Ukraine, missile deployment plans and the future of U.S. troop levels in Europe.