Hegseth and Sikorski debated NATO's role in Afghanistan, with Sikorski criticizing Hegseth's downplaying of the alliance's involvement.

The entities involved

• Pete Hegseth →

  United States Secretary of Defense

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• NATO →

  intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states

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• Afghanistan →

  country in Central and South Asia

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  • U.S. planners struggled to deploy plans related to operations in Afghanistan.07:20

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