Hegseth warns NATO allies that some nations will 'fail' U.S. defense review

The Pentagon is conducting a six-month review of American forces in Europe, Pete Hegseth said on Thursday. He added that "some countries will fail, and others will pass with flying colors." Hegseth said in May that the U.S. demands 3.5% of GDP as defense spending from its allies. Defense Secretary ​Pete Hegseth announced a Pentagon-led review of American forces in Europe on Thursday, and criticized some NATO allies over defense spending and reluctance to participate in the Iran war. "It's a ​review that some countries ‌will ⁠fail, and others will pass with flying colors," Hegseth ​told ​NATO ⁠defense ministers in Brussels, Hegseth added that the six-month review is designed to "ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly" towards taking primary responsibility for the defense of Europe. He also said it was "shameful" that European allies refused to give U.S. forc...