Pentagon Pivot: Europe Troop Cuts Abruptly Shelved After White House Pushback - Tampa Free Press
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from announcing a reduction of U.S. troops in Europe last month, preventing the Pentagon from unveiling further cuts at a NATO meeting in Brussels.
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that European allies should bear more defense burden, while disagreements persist inside the administration over the 'pace and scope' of reducing the American military presence on the continent.
- Instead of unveiling new troop cuts, Hegseth told NATO officials the Pentagon would conduct a six-month review of force posture. Lawmakers included language in pending legislation prohibiting troop levels from falling below 76,000 without certification.
- On Friday, Trump blasted the 'one sided' relationship with the military alliance, attacking partners he said 'were not there for us' ahead of an upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.
- Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell said Hegseth 'ensured his message was aligned with the president's objectives and agenda,' noting the secretary did not want to impede upon the president's decision space.
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Hegseth Reportedly Pulled Plug On Troop Cuts In Europe
The cancellation of the proposed troop cuts come as the war in Ukraine continues to escalate.
Hegseth pulls plug on troop cuts in Europe
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly pulled the plug on plans to reduce U.S. troop counts in Europe, The Wall Street Journal reported. Hegseth’s plans were cancelled shortly before he was going to make the announcement at a meeting in Brussels in June, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The proposal was...
Pentagon Pivot: Europe Troop Cuts Abruptly Shelved After White House Pushback - Tampa Free Press
Plans to draw down the American military presence in Europe were abruptly canceled just before they could be officially announced, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reportedly pulled the plug on the proposal right before a scheduled June meeting in Brussels. The reversal came after the plan […] Pentagon Pivot: Europe Troop Cuts Abruptly Shelved After White House Pushback
"Hegseth prepared a bombshell plan to cut troops in Europe. Then it got nixed": is the title of an article in the Wall Street Journal released in these hours that is doing a lot of...
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