Hegseth Slams NATO Allies and Announces Review of US Forces in Europe
Hegseth said allies that limited support for Iran strikes put U.S. troops at risk and warned NATO funding and force levels could be cut.
- On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized NATO allies as "shameful" at a Brussels meeting, announcing a six-month review of United States troop presence to ensure forces are "postured for America's global needs."
- Hegseth berated allies for refusing access to bases during United States-led attacks on Iran, warning that United States support is not "a one-way street" and threatening to reduce NATO dues if members fail to increase spending.
- Calling the alliance a "paper tiger," Hegseth slammed focus on "gender equity and climate change" instead of military readiness, noting the review will assess whether the United States has full access to bases "when we need it."
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte downplayed the acrimony, stating "I'm not going to comment on every word every ally is saying," though the remarks created uncertainty ahead of next month's leaders' summit in Turkey.
- Rachel Ellehuus, a former top United States advisor at NATO, warned that tying United States troop presence to performance risks using security commitments as "reward, punishment or revenge," which "telegraphs to adversaries that US security commitments have a price tag.
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Defense Minister Margarita Robles defended last Thursday in Brussels the continuity of the bases of Rota and Morón after his American counterpart, Pete Hegseth, announced a six-month review of the US military presence in Europe. Robles said he was not aware that this examination would affect the facilities that the Pentagon operates on Spanish soil. Hegseth named it as a "NATO 3.0 review." He announced a "up to six months" review of the force po…
Hegseth Launches ‘NATO 3.0’ Review As U.S. Begins Immediate Cuts To European Assets - Armed Forces Press
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has initiated a major six-month review of American military presence in Europe, dubbed “NATO 3.0,” while significant cuts to U.S. forces assigned to the alliance are already taking effect, NATO officials confirmed Thursday. The review aims to shift primary responsibility for European defense to European allies, with Hegseth stating that the assessment will identify which nations are prepared to step up and whi…
On Thursday (June 18), at a meeting of defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, U.S. War Secretary Peter Hagers announced an assessment of U.S. troop deployments in Europe and harshly criticized NATO allies.
Pete Hegseth Shames US, Attacks NATO Allies For Not Supprting Iran War.
Sec. Def Pete Hegseth scolded our NATO allies for refusing to be part of Trump's indefensible aggression against Iran, this time in NATO's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday. Hegseth repeated his shameful and racist moments back when he attacked our NATO allies in France, during a sacred D-Day celebration. NATO was not formed to aid in a member's decision to invade or aggressively attack another nation. Its mission is just the opposit…
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