U.S. Moves Closer to Withdrawing Troops From Europe: A Step Toward Sovereignty and Peace - teleSUR English
- On May 16, 2025, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker announced that the United States plans to initiate discussions with European allies aimed at lowering its troop presence on the continent before the close of 2025.
- This planned troop reduction follows over three decades of continuous U.S. Military presence in Europe and signals a historic shift in strategy.
- The withdrawal poses logistical challenges since the European Union depends heavily on U.S. Military infrastructure, such as transport, satellites, and intelligence systems.
- The U.S. Department of Defense has recognized that America's role as the primary security guarantor in Europe has come to an end, calling on European nations to enhance their defense efforts and take a leading role within NATO.
- This decision could prompt European states to enhance their own military capacities and reconsider alliances while reducing geopolitical tensions on the continent.
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The question of reducing the US military presence in Europe will be discussed after the June NATO summit in The Hague, announced the post-United States under the Matthew Whitaker alliance.
U.S. Moves Closer to Withdrawing Troops from Europe: A Step Toward Sovereignty and Peace - teleSUR English
The United States announces talks to reduce its military presence in Europe by the end of 2025, a decision that could strengthen European autonomy and challenge U.S. military hegemony on the continent. Related: NATO Should Not Be Part of the Ukrainian War: Erdogan The U.S. ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, confirmed that the United States will begin talks with its European allies to reduce the number of troops deployed in Europe by the end o…
The United States will begin discussing with European allies the issue of reducing the American military presence in Europe at the end of the year. — Ukrinform.


The United States will discuss any changes in the composition of its troops with its allies in order to avoid any security gaps.
The United States will begin talks with partners on reducing the American contingent in Europe, and this will happen "certainly after the (NATO) summit in The Hague," Matthew Whitaker, the new US ambassador to NATO, announced on Friday during a ministerial session of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in Estonia.
Talks with European allies on reducing US troops in Europe will begin later this year, the United States said today, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker. More...
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