Trump will indicate the new NATO commander in Europe. Will maintain a long tradition

President Donald Trump nominates General Alexus Grynkewich as a US commander and NATO allied forces in Europe, “Reuters says on Friday, citing anonymous representatives of the American administration and NATO.

Trump sustains the 75 -year tradition, according to which NATO is headed by an American general; The president has already informed about this privately the head of alliance Marek Rutte.

In March, the media reported that Trump's administration is considering the US withdrawal from traditional command of NATO forces in Europe (Supreme Command of allied forces in Europe – Saceur), which was to be dictated by the desire to reduce the costs of the Pentagon.

As Reuters comments, Trump's decision should calm the European US allies, at least for now, but the interlocutors of the Agency warn that the administrative plans for the concentration of the United States defense policy in Asia have not been accused. In addition, Washington is still considering reducing the American contingent in Europe.

However, it is widely expected that Trump will erect Grynkewich, the Air Force general, at the head of the Saceur and the European Command of the United States (EUCOM) – said US administration representatives.

Grynkewich is currently the director of the Operation at the College of Combined Bossing of Staff of the US forces. His possible nomination must be approved by the Senate.

The function of the Supreme Commander of allied forces in Europe was until now an American, four -star general who cooperated with NATO's representative of Europe. General Dwight Eisenhower became the first American at the head of Saceur. (PAP)

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