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 move is expected to be communicated at a Friday meeting in Brussels. The Pentagon is expected to maintain the US nuclear umbrella for NATO members while shifting greater responsibility for conventional defense to Europe. The alliance faces rising strain amid conce

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 move is expected to be communicated at a Friday meeting in Brussels. The Pentagon is expected to maintain the US nuclear umbrella for NATO members while shifting greater 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.