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Defense Secretary Hegseth has ordered a six-month review of the American military footprint in Europe, announcing the assessment alongside a sharp rebuke of NATO allies he accused of failing to back Washington during the Iran war.
The move puts the alliance's structure and the U.S. commitment underpinning it directly in question.
Review Signals Potential Restructuring The six-month timeline establishes a near-term deadline for conclusions about how — and how extensively — the United States maintains its presence across the European theater.
Hegseth offered no detail on the scope of the review or the range of options under consideration, but pairing the announcement with criticism of NATO partners frames it as leverage as much as policy process.
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