Hegseth: Allies Must Step Up or Face Consequences

0:00On April 29th, Defense Secretary Pete Hankseth is gearing up to tell Congress that America's military partners better step up as model allies or face real consequences. He's pitching a massive $1.5 trillion budget for fiscal year 2027 when he testifies Wednesday morning. This comes as the Pentagon pushes generational investments to rebuild the military amid rising threats in multiple hotspots around the globe. He's calling out past administrations for endless interventions, regime changes, and what he sees as distractions like climate focus and nation building that weakened focus. Meanwhile, Hankseth renews the push on NATO allies to ditch the sidelines, especially those skipping out on the U.S. efforts against Iran and get back. To pure war fighting, model players like Israel, South Korea, Poland, Finland, and the Baltics will get top priority while slackers risk losing out big time as the alliance resets his priorities. Pop culture powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Kory with the story.