Hegseth renews Nato criticism and says US will review presence in Europe
The US defence secretary's move follows a US decision to scale back its commitments to a high readiness force within the alliance.
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Notable Quotes
"It's a review that some countries will fail, and others will pass with flying colours."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"My priority now is to make sure that our armed forces have the resources that they need to do a very difficult job."
— Dan Jarvis , Politician
"defence spending had already gone up €90bn (£78bn; $103bn) last year - a rise of almost 20%."
— Mark Rutte , Politician
"the level of new funding proposed fell 'well short' of what was needed to protect the UK."
— John Healey , Politician
Key People
UK Defence Secretary currently advocating for military resource allocation.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
German Chancellor.
John Healey is the UK's Defence Secretary who recently resigned due to concerns over military funding.
Mark Rutte is the Secretary-General of NATO.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz is Poland’s defense minister.
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The US defence secretary's move follows a US decision to scale back its commitments to a high readiness force within the alliance.
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