Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called the allies' failure to commit to spending at least 3.5 percent of GDP on defense parasitism on the American military. He used this phrase when asked about New Zealand, which is far from meeting Washington's requirements.
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called the allies' failure to commit to spending at least 3.5 percent of GDP on defense parasitism on the American military. He used this phrase when asked about New Zealand, which is far from meeting Washington's requirements.