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Pete Hegseth accuses Nato countries of ‘free riding’ in combative address

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth announced a review of US military presence in Europe and accused some Nato countries of “free riding” at a meeting of Nato defense ministers in Brussels. Hegseth threatened to cut US force numbers in countries spending the least on defense.

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Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 02:23 PM EDT

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