Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, is signaling a potential shift in America's military commitment to NATO. According to BBC World, he's renewing criticism of the alliance and indicating that Washington will conduct a formal review of its military presence and readiness commitments in Europe. The announcement follows an earlier decision to scale back US involvement in NATO's rapid reaction forces—a move that raises questions about the stability of transatlantic security at a time of increased geopolitical tensions.

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