The Trump administration plans to tell NATO allies this week that the US will
reduce the military capabilities it makes available under the NATO Force Model
During major crises or war, according to sources familiar with the matter. The
The move is expected to be communicated at a Friday meeting in Brussels.
Pentagon is expected to maintain the US nuclear umbrella for NATO members while
greater shifting responsibility for conventional defense to Europe. The alliance
faces rising strain amid concerns in Europe about a broader US pullback,
following plans to cut about 5,000 US troops from Europe and cancel an Army
brigade deployment to Poland.
