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Hegseth slams NATO allies during roundtable meeting

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth criticized NATO allies during a roundtable meeting, expressing frustration with their defense spending and the lack of access to European bases for launching attacks on Iran. Hegseth also announced a potential review of the US military presence in Europe.

Hegseth slams NATO allies during roundtable meeting

NewsFeed Pentagon chief Pete Hesgeth has slammed his NATO allies at a roundtable meeting over defence spending and what he says was a failure to provide US forces access to bases in Europe to launch attacks on Iran. Hesgeth also announced a review of the US military presence in Europe.

Published On 18 Jun 2026

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Al Jazeera EnglishState / PublicRight3 days ago
Hegseth slams NATO allies during roundtable meeting

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth criticized NATO allies during a roundtable meeting, expressing frustration with their defense spending and the lack of access to European bases for launching attacks on Iran. Hegseth also announced a potential review of the US military presence in Europe.

Bias read (Right): The article presents Hegseth's criticism of NATO allies without balancing it with counterpoints or perspectives from the allies being criticized. The framing emphasizes the negative stance taken by a high-ranking US official, which aligns with a right-leaning perspective on foreign policy and NATO's