The U.S. is accelerating the reduction of its military presence in Europe — Welt
The United States plans to significantly accelerate the process of reducing its military presence on the European continent.
This was reported by Welt am Sonntag, citing its own informed sources.
The U.S. Department of Defense is preparing to announce official plans in the coming weeks to reduce the American contribution to the collective defense system of European countries.
During the upcoming NATO conference on force sourcing, scheduled for June, Washington will officially inform its Alliance partners of its next steps.
European allies will learn exactly which U.S. military forces and assets will no longer be allocated to defend the region or will be provided in significantly limited quantities.
The U.S. side aims to transfer primary responsibility for conventional defense directly to European nations.
The Pentagon is determined to act decisively and does not intend to provide European partners with extended transition periods for adaptation.
“These changes will be reflected in our proposal regarding troops and capabilities at the next NATO conference on the distribution of military resources,” a senior U.S. Department of Defense official is quoted as saying by the German newspaper.
The specific list of units and military facilities that will be subject to optimization is currently being kept secret.
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