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Tue Jul 7, 2026, 05:59 PM Tuesday

Europe Exposed as U.S. Pulls Back From NATO [View all]

Europe Exposed as U.S. Pulls Back From NATO

July 7, 2026 at 6:18 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 33 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/07/europe-exposed-as-u-s-pulls-back-from-nato/


“America’s allies are rushing to find workarounds and replacements for the bombers, warships and other forces the U.S. recently told other NATO members they could no longer rely on in a crisis,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“But filling all the holes left by the American pullback—including midair refuelers that are in short supply and long-range strategic bombers that only the U.S. has—is proving challenging for the military alliance and risks leaving its European members, in particular, exposed to rising threats from Russia.”

CNN: Trump mused about cutting troops in Europe by a third to send a message to NATO.
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