US Defence 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.“This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that Nato is moving fast and irreversibly towards Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defence of Europe,” he told his Nato counterparts in Brussels.Hegseth lambasted European allies for failing to provide US forces access to bases in Europe to launch attacks on Iran, calling it “shameful”.
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Hegseth blasts Nato for not giving US access to European bases during Iran war
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe on Thursday. The review's outcome will be contingent on European allies demonstrating increased responsibility for their own security.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-18 · 09:46 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe on Thursday. The review's outcome will be contingent on European allies demonstrating increased responsibility for their own security. Hegseth stated the review aims to ensure NATO moves towards Europe taking primary responsibility for its defense. He criticized European allies for failing to grant US forces access to bases in Europe for potential operations against Iran, deeming this failure "shameful." The announcement was made to NATO counterparts in Brussels.
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Hegseth called the European allies' failure to provide base access "shameful".
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Hegseth criticized European allies for failing to provide US forces access to bases in Europe to launch attacks on Iran.
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The outcome of the review will depend on how fast Europeans take responsibility for their own security.
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe.
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