The United States has informed NATO allies that it will reduce its troop presence along Europe’s eastern border with Ukraine

Romanian officials said the shift reflects Washington’s growing focus on the Indo-Pacific, though analysts warn it could embolden Russia to test the alliance’s resolve.

Mr Whitaker did not mention the troop drawdown. After the war started in 2022, Nato bolstered its presence on Europe’s eastern flank by sending additional multinational battle groups to Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia. Many more European troops are now stationed there.

The United States has informed allies that it is pulling some U.S. troops from NATO’s eastern flank, including Romania, a decision that has infuriated the Republican chairs of the House and

So much for America protecting Europe’s eastern flank against Vladimir Putin’s imperial ambitions – even as Russian drones and jets continue to probe Nato airspace. Plans have been unveiled for the US to reduce its the number of troops in Romania,

In the wilds of Latvia, the British military is trying out new battlefield technology — and how to best integrate ‘the technician and the tactician’ in weapons development.

It is the first announcement of the Trump administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe, where the U.S. has underpinned security since World War II.