US war minister aka 'dollar store templar', Pete Hegseth
US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has refused to reaffirm Washington's commitment to NATO's collective defense, pointing to the bloc's refusal to assist or participate in the American-Israeli war on Iran.
Speaking at a Pentagon press briefing on Tuesday, Hegseth stated that the future of US involvement in NATO will ultimately be decided by President Donald Trump, but noted that many issues with the bloc have been "laid bare" in the Iran conflict.
"A lot has been shown to the world about what our allies would be willing to do for the US when we undertake an effort of this scope on behalf of the free world," Hegseth said. He argued that Iranian missiles did not pose a threat to the US, but to its "allies and others," who responded to Washington's request for assistance with "questions, or roadblocks, or hesitations."
"The President is pointing out that you don't have much of an alliance if you have countries that are not willing to stand with you when you need them," Hegseth said.
Comment: So the US thought that NATO countries would come and help every war the US starts? Well, in the past that has been the case though that was not really the facade that NATO presented to its member states. Thanks to the US /Israeli war on Iran, Europe will suffer greatly in the years to come which the EU elite has a great responsibility for too.