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US asks Europe and Canada to provide more aircraft and ships to NATO as it reduces its own contributions
General Alexus Grynkewich said allies must fill gaps as the U.S. trims fighter jets, destroyers and submarines from NATO crisis forces.
- On Wednesday, Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich announced the United States will reduce forces sourced to the NATO Force Model, urging European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase their aircraft and ship contributions.
- President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have repeatedly criticized NATO, insisting European members assume primary responsibility for conventional defense; the administration informed allies last month of the planned reduction.
- Under the U.S. plans, the number of F-15 and F-15E fighter jets available to NATO will fall by a third to 99, while MQ-4 and MQ-9 Reaper drones will be cut by half to 12.
- NATO military headquarters spokesperson Army Colonel Martin O Donnell stated allies already have or soon will possess sufficient capabilities, meaning no defense gaps are expected; former Pentagon official Jim Townsend warned the move sends a negative signal to allies and Russia.
- Allied nations must now assign their specific capabilities to NATO, with leaders scheduled to meet at a summit in Ankara this July to address the defense adjustments and transition timeline.
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Canada must increase NATO air and naval defences, U.S. demands
The U.S. expects European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute to the alliance’s defence plans as Washington steps back in these areas, a top U.S. general said on Wednesday.
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