• Donald Trump's defence secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated the US vow to focus its military might away from Europe - telling NATO allies: "Trump won't allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker.".
During a series of fast-paced announcements, including a series of US trade tariffs, he also said he wants to discuss reducing defence spending with Russia and China, halve domestic defence expenditure and support moves towards getting rid of nuclear weapons.
Dovile Sakaliene, Lithuania's defence minister, told reporters: "China and Russia are going to coordinate their actions and if we are not able to work together as a team for the democratic world, it is going to be the darkest times since the Second World War.
In response to the Trump administration's shift in policy, a European defence minister warned the continent will see its "darkest times since the Second World War" as Russia seeks to rearm and regroup following any peace deal.
Sky News' US correspondent Mark Stone, who was listening to Mr Hegseth's comments, said "he represents one man, Donald Trump, and he speaks for him".
