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  "path": "/2026/05/30/640760-hegseth-eu-nato-military-contributions/",
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  "textContent": "The US secretary of war has said America needs “partners, not protectorates,” amid a dispute over the military bloc’s burden sharing The US will no longer “subsidize” the defense of “wealthy” allies, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said, reviving a long-running dispute between Washington and NATO’s European members over military spending. The remarks were […]",
  "title": "US will no longer bankroll wealthy NATO members – Hegseth"
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