Trump's NATO Envoy Calls for Moving Military Forces East as US Reviews Troops in Europe

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker told the Warsaw Security Forum that NATO must shift forces and equipment from Western to Eastern Europe, calling existing bases, fuel chains and troop-stationing agreements outdated. He spoke as Washington reviews its presence on the continent, ranking Europe fourth among US strategic priorities behind homeland security, the Western Hemisphere and the Pacific. Whitaker announced no withdrawals but said allies must become capable, not dependent, and criticized Czechia's spending at about 1.8% of GDP.

Source: Trump's NATO Envoy Calls for Moving Military Forces East as US Reviews Troops in Europe — Politico Europe

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