House Republicans and Democrats say the US must maintain its troop totals in Europe

What Europe Overlooks About The Trump Administration’s Defense Policy

By Sarah Kuehberger & Wilson Beaver via The Daily Signal | April 08, 2025 Since the election of President Donald Trump, Europeans have been vocal in their criticism of nearly every U.S. policy issue, often professing that “transatlantic relations are over” and “this government does not care much about the fate of Europe.” This negative sentiment, echoed by politicians and amplified by a biased media landscape, has led to a rapid decline in Europ…

Members of the Armed Services Committee of the US House of Representatives of the US Congress from the Republican and Democratic parties criticized reports that the Trump administration is considering the possibility of reducing US forces in Europe.

The United States Can and Should Reduce Its Defense Spending

Foreign Affairs The United States Can and Should Reduce Its Defense Spending Americans no longer need to treat Europeans as welfare dependents. (Jeremy Christensen/Shutterstock) Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended his first NATO foreign ministers’ meeting and was more concerned about European sensibilities than American interests. Unfortunately, Rubio embraced the past rather than promoted the future. It would be tragic if the MAGA revoluti…

Lawmakers fearful of SOCOM cuts, possible risk to mission

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle expressed concern this week over cuts to special operations forces, with many vowing to plus-up their budget as a response. During Senate and House subpanels, military leaders and members of Congress outlined force cuts and budget reductions that have led to risks in missions for special operations forces because, in many cases, the head of Special Operations Command has been forced to tell combatan…

European allies are urging the United States to coordinate any plan to reduce its military presence on the continent in order to avoid destabilizing NATO defenses, according to people familiar with the issue. European officials have accepted that President Donald Trump’s administration will almost certainly withdraw some of the approximately 80,000 US soldiers deployed in Europe, including some of the eastern countries most exposed to the Russia…

Both parties critical of EU troop reduction

WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee voiced sharp bipartisan criticism Tuesday about reports the Trump administration is eyeing a reduction of U.S. forces in Europe, saying America must stick with its NATO allies.