Speaking ahead of a NATO defense ministers' summit in Brussels, Belgium, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of U.S. force posture and basing in Europe, tying its outcome to how quickly European allies assume primary responsibility for the Continent's defense, a June 18 transcript by the U.S. Department of Defense shows. Bloomberg also reported on June 17 that U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing asking U.S. defense companies to produce weapons under license in Europe and Ukraine.