Pentagon weighs sweeping Europe troop drawdown
TL;DR
The Pentagon is weighing a drastic plan to pull planes, ships, weapons and tens of thousands of U.S. troops out of Europe—roughly 25,000 personnel—despite NATO warnings about Russia, signaling a major reorientation of U.S. defense posture on the continent.
- Trump administration weighs drastic cut to U.S. forces in Europe of 25,000 or more NBC News
- Trump’s pressure on NATO is reshaping Europe’s defenses. Will it break the alliance? Reuters
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- Europe faces yearslong defense gap as US scales back, study warns stripes.com
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