Pentagon Launches Six-Month Review of U.S. Forces in Europe
U. S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month Pentagon review of American troop deployments and bases in Europe, saying the assessment will consider allied access restrictions and defense-spending shortfalls ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, AP reported. He noted that the review will run for six months.
The review will examine the location of forces and installations across the continent. NPR noted that Hegseth told NATO leaders the review's findings would be tied to the willingness of European allies to assume greater security responsibilities. CBS added that the initiative was prompted by concerns over allied access restrictions and defense-spending gaps before the summit. The Pentagon plans to complete the review before the NATO meeting in Ankara.
