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
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is meeting with President Donald Trump and two of his top advisers Wednesday, hours after the U.S., Israel and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. In a closed-door discussion with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the pair talked about “increasing coordination and burden shifting with NATO allies," a spokesperson told NewsNation. Libbey Dean has the latest. #Iran #NATO #Politics Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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Foreign Affairs American Conservatives Don’t Hate Europe But they do reject the erosion of its civilization. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images As President Trump prepared to give his address to the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 21, expectations within the transatlantic community were not exactly high. Against the backdrop of escalating tensions over Greenland and tariff threats, Trump delivered an hour-long speech that combined his administration’s accomplishments with pointed criticism of Europe. The continent’s leaders and elites responded with a mix of indignation, defensiveness, and…Open
