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Rutte tries to downplay Pete Hegseth's blistering attack on NATO

Euronews · Jun 18, 2026, 1:58 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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As the Trump admininstration plans to pull a number troops out of Europe in the next six months, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lambasted NATO defence ministers in Brussels, describing them as "shameful" and preoccupied with gender equality and climate change.

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