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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsYesterday Trump praised Russia for its help with his "deal" with Iran. Today Hegseth lashes out at NATO.
Go fuck yourself to both of them. They'll find out what its like to have no allies soon enough.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on the Trump administrations combative posture towards NATO on Thursday, announcing a six-month review of US forces in Europe and lambasting Washingtons allies for limiting their involvement in the war in Iran.
This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly towards Europe stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defense of Europe, he said at a meeting of the alliances defense ministers in Brussels.
The review will examine Americas force posture and basing in Europe, he said, as he sought to characterize it as a way to transform NATO back into a real military alliance thats focused on hard power and real deterrence.
Its a review that some countries will fail and others will pass with flying colours, he said.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/politics/hegseth-nato-review-intl
Lovie777
(24,290 posts)US will stay with NATO, and troops will remain stationed.
From what I've been reading, by that time it will be Vance in the WH.
SamuelAdams
(319 posts)kentuck
(115,952 posts)And doesn't want to be Hoover? Sounds about right.
Ray Bruns
(6,921 posts)Boo1
(587 posts)With Trump in charge. They can see the disaster coming and will sit it out.
Trump proved
He doesn't have the stomach for any negative impacts from a war
Allies can't trust him (Israel)
He doesn't have the stomach to even fight a real war. If it goes beyond air raids he TACOs.
That the US under his leadership can't wage war effectively.
Torchlight
(7,184 posts)as the American agent of chaos, unreliability and slow rot.
erronis
(24,856 posts)mdbl
(8,934 posts)That way maybe an adult can handle things.
ChicagoTeamster
(1,439 posts)can raise our concerns and state what our options and their options are privately.
Trump's entire administration is just pushing the Russian talking points. They're all owned. Putin and Netanyahu own Trump thanks to Epstein and Trump owns the Republicans thanks to Cambridge Analytica and the Mercers.
Some NATO countries recently committed to spending 5% GDP on defense to upgrade and build up their forces. The US spends about 3%-4% GDP. But, our GDP is much higher so we spend more.
The Wizard
(13,927 posts)if the Russian assets blow up NATO.
PufPuf23
(10,003 posts)The pair are disgraces to the USA.
Looks like NATO not cooperating in Iran was a wise decision.
USA has yet to realize the great economic costs and the loss of prestige and power over attacking Iran.
Hegseth should be fired.