THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Hegseth Slams NATO as ‘Paper Tiger,’ Demands Reform Within Six Months.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) a "paper tiger" while announcing a six-month review of the U.S presence in Europe.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has issued a stark warning to NATO allies, urging them to increase defense commitments and meet new “NATO 3.0” standards or risk reduced American involvement in Europe. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) a “paper tiger” while announcing a six-month review of U.S presence in Europe. DETAIL: Addressing NATO officials at the organization’s Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, Secretary Hegseth criticized the decline of Europe’s military capabilities. Dubbing the period “NATO 2.0,” the Secretary of War characterized Europe’s decline as reflecting a crisis of faith and an era of “freeloading” on…Open