US Consider Withdrawing Its Troops From Europe
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Total said the United States would start discussions with European allies to reduce US troops in Europe later this year.
When asked to respond to reports that the Trump administration was considering withdrawing troops from Europe,ola said "Nothing has been decided yet".
"But once we do, we will hold this talk in a NATO structure",olad dilansir Reuters, Sabtu, 17 Mei.
"Of course after the summit, later this year, we will start the talks. All our allies are ready to do so," he added, referring to a NATO summit in The Hague in June.
pidato di sebuah konferensi keamanan di Estonia,mengatakan AS akan membicarakan perubahan pasukan dengan ally untuk menghindari kuncang keamanan.
"It's been more than 30 years since the US desire (to reduce troops in Europe), President Trump has just said, enough, this will happen and will happen now, this will be orderly, but we will no longer have the patience to delay in this situation. We just need to overcome the practical consequences", he said.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told NATO allies in February "a striking strategic reality preventing the United States from focusing primarily on European security".
The Atlantic reported that in March Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance had complained of European allies in chat groups. Hegseth expressed his "hat of Europe that only took advantage", according to The Atlantic.
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Such comments have sparked European fear of the US commitment to NATO, along with Trump's threat not to protect members who spent too little on defense, and his reluctance to continue to support Ukraine's struggle against the Russian invasion.
tipanya mengatakan AS tidak akan menarik diri.
"The United States will remain in this alliance, and we will be good friends and good allies," he said.
He warned the European Union against restricting non-EU companies from buying European defenses, saying it would undermine NATO's interoperability, slow European weapons, increase costs, and hinder innovation.