Newsletters

Real news. Real stories. Real voices.

Newsletters

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Supported by

We are experiencing technical difficulties with our transponder in Elko, NV. Our engineers are currently working on the issue. For uninterrupted listening, tune in via the live stream on knpr.org or listen on the NPR App.

Secretary of Defense Hegseth scolds NATO allies — again

NPR | By Teri Schultz

Published June 18, 2026 at 2:50 PM PDT

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
LinkedIn
Email

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasts NATO allies as a "paper tiger" while launching a six-month review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe and pressing for Europe to take the lead on its own defense.

Secretary of Defense Hegseth scolds NATO allies — again

Become a supporter

Support Local Journalism

Secretary of Defense Hegseth scolds NATO allies — again

The Midweek Roundup

The Summer Issue

Support Local Journalism