Hegseth Warns Europe of ‘Dangerous Ideologies’

U.S. war secretary urges Europe to confront immigration crisis.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C) speaks with U.S. WWII and D-Day Landing veterans at a memorial ceremony held as part of the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day Allied landings in Normandy, north-western France, on June 6, 2026. Screenshot via The Epoch Times/X/Department of War

U.S. Secretary of War ​Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that the immigration crisis in Europe is causing the continent to be stormed by “dangerous ideologies” and asked if Europe is ready to address “that invasion.”

“Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies. Beaches in Spain and Italy and Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive,” Hegseth said during a speech in France commemorating the invasion of Normandy during World War II. “When will European capitals do something about that invasion? Or is it too late? I pray not, and I believe not.”