France Pushes Back Against US Criticism Over European Defense Spending | NewsX World

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[00:00:00]A major transatlantic rift has  boiled over on the global stage, exposing sharp divergencies between Western  allies on military dependency. French armed forces Minister Katherine Vertrin  has fiercely pushed back against sharp criticism leveled by United  States Secretary of War Pete Hexath.

[00:00:26]Defensive Hexf has publicly accused European nations of  relying far too heavily on the Washington security umbrella for their regional defensive  needs. Speaking in Singapore, veteran strongly defended Paris combat capabilities,  announcing that France will officially double its defense budget over the next decade. The  French minister reiterated that Paris remains a highly reliable ally committed to collectively  security strategically declaring that while the two powerful nations are allies, they are  not always aligned. Pira reports NewsX World.