Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, announced a review of US forces in Europe, stating that the era of other countries 'free riding' on the US for defence is over. Speaking at Nato headquarters in Brussels, Hegseth criticised allies for being too reliant on the US and failing to meet defence spending targets, calling Nato a 'paper tiger and a one-way street'. He also condemned European countries, including the UK, for their reluctance to support US actions in Iran, accusing them of putting American service members at risk by denying access and overflight. In response to these perceived failures, Hegseth warned that US contributions to NATO would become contingent on allies meeting their spending targets, and a Pentagon review of US troop posture in Europe would be launched. NAto Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed that European members were already committing to replace battlefield equipment that the US was withdrawing, indicating a readiness to increase their contributions. In fullTrump’s war secretary tears into UK’s lack of defence plan as Dan Jarvis arrives at Nato summit empty-handedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a review of American forces in Europe, and calling for a reboot of the organization to turn…

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized NATO allies for not taking more responsibility for their own security.

BRUSSELS: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday (Jun 18) hailed progress by NATO allies to meet defence spending vows, but said some must "do more", as he struck a…

BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in...

Pete Hegseth has announced there would be a review of US forces in Europe as he attacks Nato as a ‘paper tiger’

He said that too many NATO allies failed to support the US on Iran in what he called a "shameful" denial of access, basing and overflight.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told a group of NATO defence ministers Thursday that Washington will carry out a sweeping review of its military presence in Europe. The Pentagon…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told NATO Thursday the Pentagon will review its force presence in Europe within the next six months, as Washington pressures allies to step up…

The defense secretary lambasted European allies for failing to provide U.S. forces access to bases in Europe to launch attacks on Iran, calling it “shameful.”

The U.S. defense secretary also said it was "shameful" that European allies refused to give U.S. forces access to bases to strike Iran.

Pete Hegseth has announced a review into US troop deployments in Europe and once again warned "free riding" Nato allies to meet their defence spending commitments.

The defence secretary accused Nato of putting gender equity, climate change and austerity ahead of security spending.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth threatened NATO allies over lack of spending and tepid support for the war in Iran. Members say they are on the right path but need time as…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on the Trump administration’s combative posture towards NATO on Thursday, announcing a six-month review of US forces in Europe and…

The comments offer new insights into the internal mechanics Trump administration have in mind for re-evaluating force levels on the continent.

Pentagon chief told NATO ministers in Brussels that Washington’s future posture on the continent will depend on how quickly Europe assumes greater responsibility for its own…

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePete Hegseth, the US defence secretary,…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of American military forces in Europe, pressing NATO allies to increase defense spending.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies.

US defence secretary warns ‘free-riding’ Nato allies to meet spending commitments