Time for a reset in US-Europe relations

Arab News · 23‏/10‏/2026، 1:18:46 م

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth last week sparked controversy among America's European allies by suggesting they had not pulled their weight during the two-decade war in Afghanistan. He repeated a joke he had made previously about the International Security Assistance Force, suggesting that the acronym ISAF stood for “I Saw Americans Fighting.” His remarks drew criticism from many European leaders, who pointed out the sacrifices made by their armed forces in Afghanistan. More than 1,100 non