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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Just Tore Into NATO

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Just Tore Into NATO

By Dmitri Bolt

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tore into NATO on Thursday, branding the military alliance a paper tiger and demanding Europeans finally take responsibility for their own defense.

'For too long, NATO has been a paper tiger and a one-way street. No more,' the Secretary of War said. 'And that's what the Hague Summit is all about. That's what defense spending commitments are all about. Transforming NATO back into a real military alliance that's focused on hard power and real deterrence.'