US secretary of defence told Europe and Asia that the time for a ‘free ride’ on American protection is over

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has gone global after seizing two vessels in the Indo-Pacific this week.

Europeans “might want to start doing less talking and having less fancy conferences... and get in a boat,” the defense secretary said.

US secretary of defence told Europe and Asia that the time for a ‘free ride’ on American protection is over