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Pete Hegseth: “NATO set the new global standard for allied defense…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Secretary Hegseth speaks at NATO HQ in Brussels

Published | Video Starts at 21:19

Some of our allies have gotten the message and stepped up. You know who you are, and we very much appreciate it. Last year, under President Trump's leadership, NATO set the new global standard for allied defense spending. 5% of GDP, all in on defense. It's historic and it's transformational. And some allies are already well on their way to meeting this ambitious target and in some cases, ahead of schedule. (21:19–21:28)

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