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NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment

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United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, speaks with NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus Grynkewich, right, during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers format at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte prepares to deliver an address during the America 250 event in Brussels, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

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United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, speaks with NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus Grynkewich, right, during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers format at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)