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US announces military review, EU leaders brace for cuts

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the US will kick off a six-month review of its military presence in Europe as leaders in the region brace for a plan for deep cuts to American support for the continent. President Donald Trump's administration has floated plans to slash military assets the Pentagon would send to defend Europe in case of an attack, raising questions about how the North Atlantic Treaty Organization would replace those capabilities. Hegseth's NATO counterparts urged him to at least coordinate the withdrawal with European capitals. "I'm announcing today a six-month Department of War review that will examine America's force posture and basing in Europe," Hegseth said at the start of a meeting of defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, using the administration's designation for the Department of Defense.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the US will kick off a six-month review of its military presence in Europe as leaders in the region brace for a plan for deep cuts to American support for the continent.

President Donald Trump's administration has floated plans to slash military assets the Pentagon would send to defend Europe in case of an attack, raising questions about how the North Atlantic Treaty Organization would replace those capabilities. Hegseth's NATO counterparts urged him to at least coordinate the withdrawal with European capitals.

"I'm announcing today a six-month Department of War review that will examine America's force posture and basing in Europe," Hegseth said at the start of a meeting of defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, using the administration's designation for the Department of Defense.

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Put the cork back in the bottle, Pete, and give it a rest. Iran just whipped your a##.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-18 08:36 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Make no mistake about it, this will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defense of Europe," Hegseth said. www.reuters.com

"NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading"

"Europe leading"

The United States no longer leading.
The end of eighty years of post-war Western hegemony, overseen by the United States.

We don't have Col. Jessep from A Few Good Men standing on that Wall any more.
We don't need him any more, according to Republicans.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-18 08:41 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Donald Trump is not done losing wars for the United States.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-06-18 08:42 AM | Reply

Pete's plan is audacious and silly, but likely not possible.

I think Trump is trying to see just how ridiculous he can get, while still getting rubber-stamped by his sycophantic supporters in the legislature. But the next presidential election is a little over 2-years away. Most of what this administration does is going to be immediately reversed.

#4 | Posted by madbomber at 2026-06-18 08:50 AM | Reply

"I think Trump is trying to see just how ridiculous he can get"

Sure. Just ignore the actual topic of discussion.

"But the next presidential election is a little over 2-years away. Most of what this administration does is going to be immediately reversed."

This is the mentality of an anti-vaxxer who gets COVID and then decides they want the vaccine.

It doesn't work that way.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-18 08:52 AM | Reply

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