What happens to Nato if the US steps back?

Stop worrying about US and carry on, Nato chief tells Europe and Canada

Mark Rutte says the Americans are ‘with us’ and other bloc members need to focus on their military investment plans.

Europe frets about U.S. retreating from region ahead of NATO

NATO’s European allies are focused on getting through this week’s summit unscathed. But even if President Donald Trump is satisfied with fresh pledges to ramp up spending, anxiety is growing about the US military presence in the region.  Only after the June 24-25 summit meeting in The Hague – where North Atlantic Treaty Organization members will pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defense – will the US present its military review, which will spell out …

Ahead of this week's NATO summit, Europe is uncertain about its old ally, the U.S.

This year's NATO summit opens Tuesday, attended by a disengaged United States, which seems bent on fighting its own battles, rather than helping European allies with the increased threat from Russia.

What happens to Nato if the US steps back?

The American military has been the alliance’s bedrock. But shifting US priorities, including in the Middle East, are putting new pressure on European allies

How Europe would fill an America-shaped hole in NATO

The likeliest replacement for the U.S. is a grouping of France, the U.K., Germany and Poland, but it would be much more vulnerable than an America-led alliance.