Hegseth orders six-month review of US forces in Europe (opens in new tab)

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told NATO defense ministers in Brussels on Thursday that the Pentagon will conduct a review, lasting up to six months, of U.S. forces, bases and access arrangements in Europe. He said the review would include consultations with Congress, which has legislated a minimum U.S. troop level in Europe, and would assess whether NATO is moving toward Europe taking primary responsibility for the continent’s defense. Hegseth linked the review to allied defense spendin...