The anonymous NATO representative also emphasized that “adjustment of the number and deployment of US armed forces is not unheard of” and “the US military presence in Europe remains the largest in many years.”
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He said the US and NATO Command remain in contact to “ensure that NATO maintains a robust deterrence and defense capability.”
Fewer American troops in Romania
Earlier on Wednesday, the Romanian Ministry of Defense announced that the United States had informed the government in Bucharest and other NATO countries about the reduction in the number of American troops on the Alliance's eastern flank in Europe. It is to include, among others: soldiers from the Mihail Kogalniceanu air base near Constanta on the Black Sea. In total, about 1,000 US troops are to remain in Romania.
“The change in the size of the US armed forces is the result of the new priorities of the presidential administration (Donald Trump), announced in February. This decision also takes into account the fact that NATO has strengthened its presence and activity on the eastern flank, which allows the United States to adjust its military position in the region,” the Romanian ministry said in a statement.
