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Hegseth blasts NATO members, announces review of US forces in Europe

Al Monitor 2026/06/18 12:55

BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday harshly criticised some NATO members over defence spending and their stances on the Iran war as he announced a review of U.S. military forces in Europe.

"It's a review that some countries will fail, and others will pass with flying colors," Hegseth told NATO defence ministers gathered for a meeting at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels.

(Reporting by Phil Stewart, Sabine Siebold and Lili Bayer; Editing by Andrw Gray)

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