India, Feb. 12 -- The United States will review its force posturing across the world.

This was announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth while meeting with members of the media during a visit to U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday.

He spoke about the Defense Department's force posturing priorities on the European and African continents

The secretary said the U.S. would consider any significant re-posturing of forces only after ending the war in Ukraine and ensuring European NATO countries raise their defense spending to sufficient levels.

Hegseth clarified that any future re-posturing of U.S. forces in Europe should not be viewed as an abandonment of America's allies.

"We would be remiss in not reviewing force posture ...