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Hegseth launches review of US forces in Europe, ties NATO funding to spending targets

Arti Bali
Brussels/ New Delhi, June 18 (UNI): NATO has for too long functioned as a “paper tiger” and a “one-way street,” U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, warning that Washington would no longer shoulder a disproportionate share of Europe’s defense burden as he unveiled a review of America’s military posture across the continent.
Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Hegseth said the alliance must return to its original mission as a hard-power military organization focused on deterrence and collective defense.
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