‘Make NATO great again’: Hegseth pushes European allies to step up defense efforts
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Hegseth urged NATO allies to bolster their defense spending from 2% to 5% of their GDP, noting that the U.S. is attempting to "revive the warrior ethos" as well.
"We must make NATO great again," he said. Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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