U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own security.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of the United States' military presence in Europe in an address to NATO defense ministers on Thursday (June 18), where he also slammed allies who refused to support Washington during its conflict with Iran.

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 lambasting Washington’s allies for limiting their involvement in the war in Iran.

Speaking at the NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels, Hegseth declared that the military alliance "will be a two-way street." "Going forward, our annual NATO dues will be contingent on other countries meeting their defense spending targets.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called key NATO allies "shameful" for not more fully supporting the war with Iran.

U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says America’s European allies must lead their own defense and help turn NATO into a "hard line military alliance."

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday ripped into NATO allies while announcing a new six-month review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe, accusing the alliance of being a “paper tiger.” Hegseth told defense ministers at the NATO headquarters in Brussels that the review will ensure the alliance moves “fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading,