U.S. plans to shrink NATO crisis forcesshrink NATO crisis forces
The Trump administration plans to tell NATO allies this week that it will reduce the pool of U.S. military capabilities available to support the alliance in a major crisis.
The change, reported on May 19 and 20, comes amid rising transatlantic tension and matters because it could affect how quickly NATO can respond if a member is threatened.
- NATO’s headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium, a city long central to European diplomacy.
- Germany hosts one of the largest numbers of U.S. troops stationed in Europe.
- Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but it has broad self-rule in domestic affairs.
