Hegseth announced that the United States would take measures in the absence of an allied contribution to defense.

The United States can take action against allies who do not contribute enough to the common defense. This was announced by Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth on December 6, speaking at a forum organized by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation in California.

"We can and should expect them to contribute exactly as President [US Donald] has done." Trump. <...> Allies who do not do this, allies who are still unable to contribute to collective defense, will face the consequences," he said.

Among the "active" allies, the head of the Pentagon singled out Israel, South Korea, Poland, Germany and the Baltic states. He added that these countries will receive special favor from the United States.

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Earlier that day, Hegseth announced the United States' intention to conduct nuclear tests on an equal footing with other states. According to him, Trump intends to preserve and accelerate the development of the American army. He also noted that the US president will take military measures to protect the state when he deems it necessary.

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