US Secretary of War calls for creation of “NATO 3.0”

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said NATO allies failed to provide adequate support for recent US operations involving Iran, warning that Washington “will remember” their response.

In written testimony released on April 29, Hegseth called for a “NATO 3.0” focused on warfighting and greater burden-sharing, saying allies must “step up” on collective defence commitments, Iran International reports.

Hegseth said European partners share US interests in preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but criticised what he described as their “unconscionable” response to recent operations