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Pete Hegseth: “In May, the Department of War told allies that we're…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Secretary Hegseth speaks at NATO HQ in Brussels

Published | Video Starts at 22:11

It's not due. As I say, it's do as we do. Some allies are also getting serious about how they're spending on their defense. In May, the Department of War told allies that we're reducing our contributions to the NATO force model. We also explained how allies can and should backfill those changes. General Grinkowicz reports that some allies have stepped up accordingly, and it's a good start. (22:11–22:18)

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Asserts that the U.S. Department of War announced a reduction in contributions to NATO's force model.

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