Polish FM Rebukes US Defense Secretary Over NATO Afghanistan Commitment Remarks

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski publicly rebutted US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's questioning of NATO allies' combat commitment in Afghanistan. This marks a rare public rift between a key NATO ally and the US administration over alliance burden-sharing. The exchange signals potential strain in transatlantic defense relations ahead of upcoming NATO summits.

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