美国战争部长彼得·赫格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）警告称，随着华盛顿推进对伊朗的军事行动，一些美国传统盟友正”对使用武力犹豫不决”，这在局势升级之际再次引发了人们对北约凝聚力的质疑。
西班牙拒绝了美国使用某些基地对伊朗发动打击的请求，呼吁缓和局势并遵守国际法。土耳其批评该行动并警告可能引发更广泛的地区不稳定，总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安（Recep Tayyip Erdoğan）表示对阿亚图拉阿里·哈梅内伊（Ayatollah Ali Khamenei）的去世感到”悲痛”，并否认土耳其领土被用于此次行动。
法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙（Emmanuel Macron）在周六发表的声明中表示：”美国、以色列和伊朗之间爆发战争将对国际和平与安全造成严重后果。”他补充道：”持续升级对所有人都很危险，必须停止。”
在周一的媒体吹风会上，赫格塞斯将以色列与他所谓的”犹豫不决的盟友”形成鲜明对比。”以色列也有明确的使命，我们对此表示感谢。正如我们从一开始所说，有能力的伙伴是好伙伴。不像我们许多传统盟友那样，只会束手无策、惊慌失措，对使用武力犹豫不决。”
这种批评反映出政府内部日益增长的挫败感：尽管一些欧洲国家发表了支持声明，但实际行动支持并未与言辞相匹配。
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普也表达了对盟友犹豫的不满。在接受《每日电讯报》采访时，特朗普表示，他对英国首相基尔·斯塔默（Keir Starmer）最初阻止美国使用英国基地”非常失望”，并指责斯塔默”花费了太多时间”才改变立场。
在对塞浦路斯皇家空军阿克罗蒂里基地发动无人机袭击后，英国在提出初步法律异议后，最终授权美国使用关键设施，包括迪戈加西亚岛。
赫格塞斯的前高级顾问贾斯汀·富尔彻（Justin Fulcher）告诉福克斯新闻数字版，这一时刻代表”一个绝对关键的转折点，北约应该采取统一行动支持美国的行动”。
他将这一问题描述为比当前行动更重大的议题。”从象征意义上讲，美北约盟在全球恢复威慑力方面至关重要，”富尔彻表示，认为可见的团结不仅会向德黑兰传递信息，也会向其他在观察联盟压力下反应的地缘政治对手发出信号。
北约秘书长马克·吕特（Mark Rutte）试图淡化分裂的说法。
“周末我与所有关键欧洲领导人进行了交谈，”吕特在福克斯新闻上说，”对总统的行动有广泛支持。”
他补充道：”欧洲正在加大力度，正在采取必要行动确保此次行动能够进行并提供所有必要支持。”
德国采取了更为谨慎的态度。总理弗里德里希·默茨（Friedrich Merz）周日警告称，军事打击可能引发伊拉克或阿富汗式的泥潭，而欧洲将承担后果。
与此同时，他表示柏林不会”教训”美国。”我们认识到这一困境，”他解释道，过去几十年的多次尝试都未能阻止伊朗试图获取核武器或压迫本国人民。”所以我们不会就美国对伊朗的军事打击教训我们的伙伴。”
“尽管存在所有疑虑，我们与他们的目标有许多共同点，”他说。
富尔彻将当前的犹豫与北约过去争端中部分成员国的强烈反应形成对比，包括围绕格陵兰岛的紧张局势。
“当你看待格陵兰岛问题时，显然对联盟中的一些国家来说这是一个非常敏感的话题，”富尔彻说，”几十年来，伊朗一直是全球恐怖主义的主要推动者和资助者——在欧洲、许多北约和欧洲国家发生的袭击事件。对我来说，看到许多北约成员国难以完全团结起来支持美国以及美国和以色列在伊朗问题上的行动，这相当令人震惊。”
他认为欧洲有重大战略动机看到伊朗能力被削弱。
“我认为实际上欧洲和北约从削弱伊朗威胁中获益最多，”富尔彻表示，”当你看待弹道导弹威胁或某些国家支持的恐怖主义威胁时，欧洲在某些情况下比美国遭受了更多这类威胁。”
他强调支持不应仅限于公开表态。
“我们的一些欧洲盟友可以做得更多，不仅仅是用言语支持，这在这里只是最低要求，还应提供实际具体行动，”富尔彻总结道。
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned that some traditional U.S. allies are “hemming and hawing about the use of force” as Washington presses forward with its campaign against Iran, raising fresh questions about NATO cohesion at a moment of escalation.
Spain has refused U.S. permission to use certain bases for strikes on Iran, calling for de-escalation and adherence to international law. Turkey has criticized the operation and warned of broader regional destabilization, while President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he was “saddened” by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death and denied that Turkish territory was used in the campaign.
In a statement released on Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron said that, “The outbreak of war between the United States, Israel and Iran carries grave consequences for international peace and security.” He added, “The ongoing escalation is dangerous for all. It must stop.”
During Monday’s media briefing, Hegseth drew a sharp contrast between Israel and what he described as hesitant allies. “Israel has clear missions as well, for which we are grateful. Capable partners, as we’ve said since the beginning. Capable partners are good partners, unlike so many of our traditional allies, who wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force.”
The criticism reflects growing frustration inside the administration that while some European capitals have issued statements of support, operational backing has not matched the rhetoric.
President Donald Trump also voiced dissatisfaction with allied hesitation. In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Trump said he was “very disappointed” in British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for initially blocking U.S. use of British bases and that Starmer took “far too much time” to reverse course.
The United Kingdom later authorized U.S. use of key facilities, including Diego Garcia, after raising initial legal objections and following a drone strike on RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
Justin Fulcher, former senior adviser to Hegseth, told Fox News Digital the moment represents “an absolutely critical inflection point where [NATO should act] in a unified way in support of what the United States is doing.”
He framed the issue as larger than the current campaign. “Symbolically, the U.S.-NATO alliance is critical when looking at actually restoring deterrence globally,” Fulcher said, arguing that visible unity would send a message not only to Tehran but to other geopolitical rivals watching how the alliance responds under pressure.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has sought to downplay suggestions of division.
“I spoke with all the key European leaders over the weekend,” Rutte said on Fox News. “There is widespread support for what the president is doing.”
He added, “Europe is stepping up, is doing what is necessary to make sure this operation can go ahead and deliver all the enablement necessary.”
Germany has struck a more cautious tone. Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned in Sunday that strikes risk an Iraq- or Afghanistan-style quagmire and that Europe would bear the consequences.
At the same time, he said Berlin would not “lecture” the U.S. “We recognize the dilemma,” he said, explaining that repeated attempts over past decades had not put Iran off trying to acquire nuclear weapons or oppressing its own people. “So we’re not going to be lecturing our partners on their military strikes against Iran.”
“Despite all the doubts, we share many of their aims,” he said.
Fulcher contrasted the current hesitation with the strong reactions from some NATO capitals during past alliance disputes, including tensions surrounding Greenland.
“When you look at Greenland, that was obviously a very touchy subject for some countries in the Alliance,” Fulcher said. “Iran for decades has been a huge promoter and funder of terrorism all across the globe — attacks that have happened in Europe, in many NATO and European countries,” he said. “For me, it is quite shocking that we’re seeing a difficult time for many NATO members to fully unify and step up in support of the United States and what the U.S. and Israel is doing in Iran.”
He argued that Europe has a significant strategic incentive to see Iranian capabilities degraded.
“I think actually Europe and NATO have the most to gain from neutralizing the threat that emanates from Iran,” Fulcher said. “When you look at whether the ballistic missile threat or some of the state-sponsored terrorism threats, Europe has been on the receiving end of much more of these threats than the United States has in some cases.”
He stressed that support should extend beyond public endorsements.
“Some of our European allies can do a lot more to not just support with words, which should be the bare minimum here, but also support with actual tangible action,” Fulcher concluded.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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