War Secretary Hegseth Blasts NATO Allies, Announces Review of US Forces in Europe (VIDEOS) * The Gateway Pundit * by Paul Serran
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth – Wiki Commons
Step up or feel the heat, Hegseth warned.
Today (18), NATO defense ministers met in Brussels and found out just how much the Alliance has changed in the aftermath of the military conflict in Iran.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took the opportunity to put NATO ‘allies’ on blast, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe.
The review’s outcome, Hegseth said, will depend on ‘how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own security’.
Secretary Hegseth has just announced a six-month review at the @DEPTOFWAR that will examine America’s force posture and basing in Europe.
The NATO 3.0 Review. pic.twitter.com/GSnU2wNLVU
— DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) June 18, 2026
Associated Press reported:
“The threat of a review was yet another surprise for European allies and Canada as they learn to deal with an increasingly unpredictable ally. U.S. officials and senior military officers had promised to coordinate closely with the Europeans as America draws down.”
🪖 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told NATO the Pentagon will review its force presence in Europe within the next six months, as Washington pressures allies to step up their defences amid anger over their response to the Iran war.
➡️ https://t.co/63aiLaAlBH pic.twitter.com/BtGLf3bnpg— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 18, 2026
“Just weeks ago, the Trump administration said that it would no longer provide as much military support should any NATO member come under attack, leaving them scrambling to find equipment to plug any gaps.”
President Donald J. Trump and the Pentagon have announced a variety of moves in the distribution of US troops and the deployment of strategic assets.
But the overall message is that America is reducing its military footprint in Europe.
“‘This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defense of Europe’, Hegseth told his NATO counterparts. ‘It’s a review that some countries will fail and others will pass with flying colors’.”
US annual dues to NATO are now CONTINGENT on member states meeting defense budget targets — SecDef Hegseth
‘Where they don’t spend with urgency, our dues WILL GO DOWN’https://t.co/1bJF1XGA4U pic.twitter.com/zQe93cit3M
— RT (@RT_com) June 18, 2026
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