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Hegseth Warns NATO Is a 'Paper Tiger' and Says U.S. Will Reassess Europe Commitment
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 18, 2026
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Pete Hegseth told NATO defense ministers in Brussels that the U.S. will review its troop deployment in Europe over the next six months. He said the alliance needs a major reset, accused Europe of relying too heavily on Washington, and called NATO a "paper tiger."
- 01Hegseth said the U.S. will review its European force posture over six months.
- 02He linked the review to Europe taking more responsibility for its own defense.
- 03He called NATO a "paper tiger" and urged a reset to "NATO 3.0."
- 04He said Europe has free-ridden on U.S. security guarantees since the Cold War.
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