France, July 28 -- "As the Secretary (Hegseth) laid out then, this will be a real review, designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe taking primary responsibility for its conventional defense," US Defense Under Secretary Elbridge Colby wrote on X.

"The outcome of this Review will be an acceleration of NATO's transition to a stronger, more equitable, and sustainable alliance," Colby added. US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby attends an International commemorative ceremony for the 82nd anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Normandy landings in Langrune-sur-Mer, northwestern France, of June 6, 2026.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed out against European allies over their resp...