The Pentagon reportedly plans to “significantly scale down” the size of American forces Europe could rely on during a conflict
The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly set to tell European NATO members that Washington will reduce the military capabilities it would make available to the bloc in the event of a major crisis, including an attack on a member state.
While the precise composition of the forces assigned under the NATO Force Model is classified, the Pentagon has decided to “significantly scale down” its commitment, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
The plan is expected to be announced at a May 22 meeting of defense policy chiefs in Brussels, according to three anonymous sources familiar with the matter. Washington is expected to be represented at the meeting by Alex Velez-Green, a senior aide to Undersecretary of War Elbridge Colby.
The adjustment of the NATO Force Model has reportedly become a key priority for Colby’s team ahead of the next NATO leaders’ summit, which is due to take place in Türkiye in July. Despite pushing Europeans to take the lead on conventional forces, Colby previously said that Washington would “strenuously oppose” them developing nuclear weapons to replace the US nuclear umbrella.
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