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Since then, it\u2019s raised more than $126 billion in security aid for Ukraine, around half of which has come from America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hegseth, like the Trump administration as a whole, has made arming Ukraine a lower priority while in office. He went to the group\u2019s last meeting in February, but allowed Britain to chair it, the first time a U.S. secretary ceded that role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While there, he urged Europe to take control of its own self-defense while previewing a less active role for America in protecting the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upcoming meeting will occur Friday in Brussels, chaired by Britain and Germany. 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