US to reexamine Europe footprint as NATO burden-sharing tightens
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US defence secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six‑month review of American forces in Europe, criticizing allies for not meeting defence spending targets and signaling planned withdrawals (including about 5,000 troops from Germany) and the cancellation of a long‑range fire battalion deployment. Washington also floated pulling major assets—one carrier strike group and submarines capable of launching cruise missiles—aimed at reshaping the NATO force model as talks ahead of the Ankara summit unfold and pushing burden-sharing to the forefront.
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