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Hegseth announces review of US forces in Europe, rips NATO allies

The Hill
June 18, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Hegseth announces review of US forces in Europe, rips NATO allies

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday ripped into North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies while announcing a new six-month review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe, accusing the alliance of being a “paper tiger.” Hegseth told defense ministers at the NATO headquarters in Brussels that the review will ensure the alliance moves “fast and…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday ripped into North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies while announcing a new six-month review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe, accusing the alliance of being a “paper tiger.” Hegseth told defense ministers at the NATO headquarters in Brussels that the review will ensure the alliance moves “fast and…