Pete Hegseth

Real toxic leadership is endangering subordinates with low standards. Real toxic leadership is promoting people based on immutable characteristics or quotas instead of based on merit.

This agreement came after months of bombing and a blockade that was impenetrable. Iran was put in a position where they had to come to the table.

These allies, they put America's sons and daughters, our sons and daughters, at risk by denying them the predictable access, basing and overflight that never should have been in question at all.

NATO will be a two-way street. It’s only common sense.

NATO allies are a paper tiger,

As President Trump put it and rightfully so, he gave our allies a test, to support America when we ask for their help, and too many failed it.

But too many of our allies said no or tried to down us in arcane legal debates or criticized us publicly for doing what they aren’t prepared or able to do themselves. It was shameful.

Our allies must step up

Instead of tanks and fighters and air defenses, the focus has been on gender equity and climate change and defense austerity. Europe's borders flew wide open, welfare states expanded, defense budgets cratered. Along with Europe's belief in…

One key difference you’ve got to point out between this agreement and others is this was born of strength, of American action.

Return the alliance to its roots as a military alliance and ensure that it [NATO] has the European strength required to sustainably deter aggression, and if need be, make good on Article Five

I'm announcing today, a six-month Department of War review that will examine America’s force posture and basing in Europe — up to six months, could be less.