Report: US to Cut Strategic Bombers and Warships Available to NATO in a Crisis
- On Tuesday, the United States announced plans to significantly reduce military contributions available to NATO allies during crises, including fighter jets, warships and mid-air refueling aircraft, German news outlet Spiegel reported. The number of U.S. fighter jets is set to fall by a third, with the U.S. aiming to provide only half the previous number of strategic bombers.
- President Donald Trump has criticized European allies for insufficient military spending and threatened troop withdrawals from Germany; his ambitions regarding Greenland and questioning of NATO's mutual defense obligations have further inflamed transatlantic tensions amid unprecedented alliance strain.
- The U.S. Navy will make fewer destroyers available and no longer provide submarines to NATO, while Europe must supply its own reconnaissance drones as the U.S. scales back armed drone provision. U.S. envoy Alexander Velez-Green presented figures during a closed-door meeting that were far more drastic than Europe had anticipated.
- Washington is demanding that NATO allies take concrete steps by early June to solidify the new division of military responsibilities ahead of the July summit in Ankara, maintaining only nuclear deterrence in Europe while shifting conventional defense tasks to allies. U.S. officials describe the move as "logical and realistic" given increased European defense investment.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's envoy briefed senior NATO officials at Brussels headquarters late last week on restructuring plans, with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's office stating the changes reduce "excessive reliance" on the United States and strengthen alliance resilience. A force generation conference in early June will provide additional details.
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The US is preparing a historic change in NATO that threatens to completely alter the military balance of the Atlantic Alliance. Donald Trump’s administration intends to drastically reduce its military contribution in Europe and transfer to European countries much of the defensive responsibility of the continent. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio already referred last week, during a meeting with his NATO counterparts in Sweden, to the commitments…
REPORT: Trump To Pull US Assets Set Aside For NATO
The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump is pulling out bombers and warships set aside to help NATO, according to a report. The president is also planning to withdraw fighter jets and refueling aircraft, after becoming incensed by European allies’ refusal to back his war in Iran, Der Spiegel reported. An envoy of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Alexander Velez-Green, informed senior officials from NATO member states of the withdrawal at a meeting l…
US planning to slash warships and fighter jets available to Nato in crisis
The United States is planning to cut crucial military contributions available to Europe should members of the Nato alliance be called to action.The move would see fighter jets, warships, and strategic bombers becoming less readily available when needed. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly briefed top officials at the Nato headquarters last week, according to German outlet Der Spiegel.The framework would see Washington cutting its commit…
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