International18 June 2026

Hegseth blasts NATO members

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.

-Reuters
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