Europe Holds the Line: NATO Allies Downplay Trump Troop Cuts, Urge Shared Defense Burden
European NATO allies say Trump’s troop withdrawals won’t derail security and the US remains a security guarantor, while Europe must shoulder more conventional deterrence; some officials advocate a more European-led NATO command, and ex-NATO chief Rasmussen criticizes the timing as Russia watches, with Finland and Czech leaders stressing the move isn’t fatal to the alliance.