Hegseth lashes out at NATO allies and announces a review of U.S. forces in Europe

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies, announcing a Pentagon review of U.S. forces in Europe.

BRUSSELS — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe that will depend on how fast they take responsibility for their own security.

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“This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defense of Europe,” he told his NATO counterparts in Brussels.

Hegseth lambasted European allies for failing to provide U.S. forces access to bases on the continent to launch attacks on Iran, calling it “shameful.”