US Signals Potential NATO Force Reductions as Hegseth Pressures European Allies on Defense Spending

The United States has announced plans to reduce its NATO crisis response forces and conduct a comprehensive review of its military presence in Europe. This move comes as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued sharp criticisms of European allies, intensifying pressure ahead of the July NATO summit. The US administration is demanding that member states fulfill their commitments to significantly increase national defense expenditures. FRANCE 24’s Dave Keating reports from Brussels.

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