US Reviews NATO Allies’ Defense Commitments

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is kicking off a six-month NATO review demanding accountability from allies, calling out free-riders and warning that U.S. contributions will be tied to whether nations meet their 5% defense spending targets. With the U.S. scaling back its high-readiness force in Europe, the push is on for European nations to take ownership of continental security — a vision dubbed NATO 3.0. While NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte notes Europe’s defense spending has surged nearly 20% last year, the U.S. insists concrete plans and action are needed, not just promises — as troop withdrawals and reversals continue, and some allies offer to host U.S. forces permanently. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f4b80aafdd80ff78