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Trump won’t let Europe turn Uncle Sam into ‘Uncle Sucker’: US defense chief

NATO is testing its ability to deploy rapidly in Eastern Europe without U.S. Help during the Steadfast Dart 2025 exercises, involving 10,000 troops from nine nations as Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears three years.
The exercise, the largest NATO operation planned this year, includes forces from Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, with Britain leading the effort.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that European nations need to significantly increase their defense spending to support Ukraine, highlighting concerns over NATO's evolving military capability.
The Allied Reaction Force, established last July, aims to deploy at scale within 10 days, combining conventional forces with cyber and space technologies, noted Lt. Gen. Lorenzo D’Addario.

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