Hegseth tells NATO US will review force presence in Europe
Key takeaways
- The Pentagon chief said the move was also aimed at assuring that US “access, basing and overflight are clearly delineated and assured” after some European imposed restrictions on US forces during the Iran war.
- These allies, they put America’s sons and daughters, our sons and daughters, at risk,” he said. “There’s no excuse for that.”
- The US is piling on the pressure ahead of a NATO summit next month as it seeks to make sure that allies make good on a pledge made last year to massively ramp up defence spending.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize BRUSSELS, Belgium: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told NATO Thursday the Pentagon will conduct a review of its force presence in Europe within the next six months, as Washington pressures allies to step up their defences.
“This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defence of Europe,” Hegseth told a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels.
The Pentagon chief said the move was also aimed at assuring that US “access, basing and overflight are clearly delineated and assured” after some European imposed restrictions on US forces during the Iran war.