The United States has again called on its NATO allies to increase defense spending. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated this at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, where he warned that countries refusing to take on greater responsibility will have to reckon with a significant response from the US. Deutschlandfunk ↗
At the same time, according to available information, Washington is planning to accelerate the withdrawal of part of its troops from European bases. The plans reportedly originate from the US Department of Defense, and NATO allies are expected to be briefed on them in the coming weeks, likely in June. pravda.sk ↗
The Pentagon's new considerations are expected to most significantly affect the Alliance's eastern flank, particularly the Baltic states. These countries are among those that have long warned about the security risks stemming from tensions in Europe and from their geographic location. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Hegseth's appearance in Singapore thus fits into the broader US pressure on European allies to strengthen their own defense capabilities. The expected presentation of the Pentagon's plans will show the scale of any potential withdrawal of American forces and how NATO member states will respond to it. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
US pressures NATO and considers faster troop withdrawal from Europe
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Pete Hegseth
Minister obrany USA
18.06.2026
„J’annonce aujourd’hui un réexamen de six mois (...) qui étudiera la présence des forces américaines et leur implantation en Europe"
Oznámenie preskúmania americkej vojenskej prítomnosti v Európe
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Pete Hegseth
Minister obrany USA
06.06.2026
„oggi su spiagge europee nuova invasione, l'Europa agirà?"
Prejav pri oslavách výročia vylodenia v Normandii
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Singapur - USA drängen NATO-Verbündete erneut zu höheren Verteidigungsausgaben
Deutschlandfunk
| 01:52 31.05.
Singapur - USA drängen NATO-Verbündete erneut zu höheren Verteidigungsausgaben
Deutschlandfunk
| 23:02 30.05.
USA údajne plánujú urýchliť stiahnutie vojakov z Európy. Nové plány Pentagonu najviac ohrozia Pobaltie
pravda.sk
| 21:51 30.05.
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