Rubio says US may need to 'reexamine' NATO membership after allies blocked basing, airspace help

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Secretary of State Marco Rubio breaks down the Trump administration’s reasoning for attacking Iran, the state of Venezuela, Cuba and more on ‘Hannity.’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that the U.S. may need to "reexamine" its role in NATO after key allies refused to allow American forces to use bases and airspace during Operation Epic Fury. "If now we have reached a point where the NATO alliance means that we can't use those bases, that, in fact, that we can no longer use those bases to defend America's interests, then NATO is a one-way street. Then NATO is simply about us having troops in Europe to defend Europe," Rubio said on "Hannity." He continued, "But… when we need them to allow us to use their military bases, their answer is no? Then why are we in NATO? You have to ask that question." Rubio pressed the point, telling Fox News th