US EditionPentagon mulls stopping expansion of U.S. military in Japan: reports
- The top two Republican lawmakers, Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers, expressed concern regarding possible changes to U.S. military commands under the Trump administration.
- Sources tell Reuters that the Trump administration is considering relinquishing the U.S. role as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, which has been held by a U.S. general since 1950, but this may not be viable.
- Wicker and Rogers stated, "We will not accept significant changes to our warfighting structure... Such moves risk undermining American deterrence around the globe."
- Changes would increase doubt among NATO allies regarding U.S. commitments to European security under President Trump.
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Japan insisted on Friday on its decision to strengthen its military alliance with the US, after media reports suggested that Washington intended to abandon a project to expand American forces stationed in the archipelago.
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Macau BusinessJapan stresses US alliance after Trump cost-cutting reports
TOKYO: The Japanese government said on Friday (Mar 21) it was committed to bolstering its military alliance with Washington, after reports said the Pentagon was considering scrapping a plan to expand US Forces Japan. The United States has around 54,000 military personnel in Japan who currently report back
Pentagon considers halting plan to beef up U.S. forces in Japan: reports
The United States could stop a planned expansion of its forces in Japan as part of efforts to slash Defense Department spending, CNN reported Wednesday. If the administration of President Donald Trump goes ahead, it could undermine the ongoing process to upgrade the role of Japan-based U.S. forces amid rising…
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