The U.S. is leaving Europe behind: “Europe will do just fine with fewer American troops”
Senior U.S. NATO commander Alexus Grynkewich said Europe “doesn’t need so many American troops” and will “do perfectly well” even if the U.S. reduces its presence. His remarks come amid growing anxiety over Donald Trump’s new defense strategy, which envisions pulling U.S. forces out of Europe and shifting them to the Indo-Pacific.
The first steps have already begun: a month ago, the U.S. withdrew 800 troops from Romania.
Doubts about Washington’s reliability are mounting. Trump has cooled toward NATO’s Article 5, questioned how the alliance should respond to a Russian strike on Poland, and continues pressuring allies on defense spending. Another worrying signal: Secretary of State Marco Rubio skipped a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting — something almost unprecedented.
Meanwhile, European intelligence warns that Russia may strike a NATO country before the decade ends, and Putin has once again declared he is “ready” for war with Europe.