Hegseth tells NATO US will review force presence in Europe
Hegseth said a six-month Pentagon review will push allies to take primary responsibility for Europe’s defense as NATO faces capability gaps.
- On Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe, calling for a "NATO 3.0" reboot to ensure European nations lead their own continental defense.
- Washington decided last month to shrink military capabilities available to the alliance, aiming to end an "unhealthy co-dependence" on U.S. forces while planning for potential simultaneous conflicts in the Indo-Pacific.
- Lambasting allies for denying base access during the Iran conflict, Hegseth called the behavior "shameful," while U.S. crisis force contributions are shrinking, with MQ-9 Reaper drone availability falling by half to 12.
- European ministers are scrambling to address "dangerous capability gaps in Europe" caused by the U.S. drawdown, as Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken announced contributions including F-16 fighter jets.
- Investing $1.5 trillion in its defense by 2027, the United States aims to build an "arsenal of freedom" while backstopping NATO's strength, a strategy preceding the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8.
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(AFP) The Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, announced this Thursday in NATO a reassessment of the US military presence in Europe, amid Washington's pressures for its allies to assume their own defense. "It will be a real assessment. It will be designed to ensure that NATO moves quickly and irreversibly towards a European leadership, taking primary responsibility for the defence of Europe," Hegseth said at a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Bru…
During the meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a thorough review of the military alliance NATO. "It is a review that some countries will fail, and others will pass with flying colors," says Hegseth. He believes it is high time that European countries take responsibility for their own security.
Hegseth Announces Review of NATO
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the United States will conduct a six-month review into the nation’s involvement with NATO. “And so, we’re doubling down on our effort to make NATO what it always was supposed to be, a balanced alliance with Europe in the lead for its own defense, NATO 3.0 and to make that a reality,” Hegseth said in Brussels. “I’m announcing today a six-month Department of War review that will examine America’s force …
Hegseth launches six-month review of US force posture in Europe
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of America’s military footprint in Europe on Thursday, escalating the Trump administration’s push on NATO allies to take greater responsibility for the continent’s defense. The review will examine U.S. force posture and basing across Europe, including troop levels, military access, basing rights and overflight permissions. Hegseth, speaking at a NATO meeting of defense ministers in…
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