The US defence secretary has announced a review of US forces in Europe and called Nato a ‘paper tiger’
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The US defence secretary has announced a review of US forces in Europe and called Nato a ‘paper tiger’
The US has announced it is going to cut down on NATO crisis forces and will be reviewing its presence in Europe as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth lashed out against European NATO allies.
France 24 English reported the story as "Hegseth lashes out against European NATO allies ahead of summit." The Independent reported the story as "Nato’s Rutte refuses to criticise US over Hegseth attack on allies."
2 sources have covered this story, including The Independent and France 24 English. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 3 hours ago.
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