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Oct 19, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Burnham spokesperson criticizes Hegseth’s Afghanistan remarks
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A spokesperson for British leader Andy Burnham called it “wrong” for U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to diminish NATO countries’ importance. Hegseth, speaking at the University of Tennessee, had suggested that only “one or two” allies in the NATO-led Afghanistan coalition were actively involved in combat toward the conflict’s end.
WHO: A spokesperson for British leader Andy Burnham
WHAT: The spokesperson criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for diminishing NATO countries’ importance in Afghanistan.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 9:22 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The spokesperson responded to Hegseth’s suggestion that only “one or two” NATO allies were actively involved in combat toward the end of the Afghanistan conflict.
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