Europe is rapidly speeding up its plans to build a more self-reliant NATO, driven by growing concerns over America’s reliability within the alliance. Officials are actively drawing up blueprints for what they are calling “European NATO,” with the goal of boosting the continent’s military strength and leadership.
The Wall Street Journal says this push gained serious momentum after Donald Trump threatened to punish NATO members he felt were not supportive enough of the US during the war against Iran. His proposal involves pulling American troops from uncooperative nations and moving them to more supportive ones. This is significant, given that Washington currently has around 84,000 soldiers stationed across Europe.
