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Swede

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Thu Jun 18, 2026, 08:46 AM 17 hrs ago

Yesterday Trump praised Russia for its help with his "deal" with Iran. Today Hegseth lashes out at NATO. [View all]

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 administration’s combative posture towards NATO on Thursday, announcing a six-month review of US forces in Europe and lambasting Washington’s 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 alliance’s defense ministers in Brussels.

The review will “examine America’s 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 that’s focused on hard power and real deterrence.”

“It’s 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

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