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US to review benefits of having troops in Europe with ‘era of free-riding’ over – Europe live
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said that US dues to the Nato budget will be contingent on other countries meeting defence spending targetsHegseth makes it clear that the review will not be just a box-ticking exercise.“It’s a review that some countries will fail and others will pass with flying colours. In the end, the review is intended to both improve US force posture and basing and strengthen Nato 3.0.”“It will be designed to ensure that Nato is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defence of Europe.”“Where other allies do not spend with urgency, our dues, contributions will go down. Nato will be a two-way street.” Continue reading...
Tactical analysis: England look exciting but how can they tighten up?
England produced some exciting attacking football while beating Croatia 4-2 but why did they look so shaky defensively?
Why are Scotland fans putting traffic cones on statues in Boston?
The practice is familiar to anyone from Glasgow, where the Duke of Wellington statue has been wearing a jaunty orange hat since the 1980s.
New UK defence secretary meets Nato allies without investment plan in place
Nato members have been urged to present "clear, concrete and credible plans" for raising defence spending.
