La Nato ha annunciato una riduzione del numero di truppe nella sua missione di pace in Kosovo (Kfor), da 4.600 a circa 4.000 uomini. La decisione è motivata dal miglioramento della situazione di sicurezza nella regione, nonostante le tensioni del 2023 abbiano portato a un rafforzamento della missione.
NATO countries are pushing to grant their top military commander, U.S. General Alexus Grynkewich, more authority to shoot down drones by the upcoming July 7-8 summit in Ankara. The proposed changes aim to streamline decision-making and allow for quicker responses to growing aerial threats, particularly along the Eastern Flank, by reducing national caveats on weapon use and integrating air defense systems.
美國要求北約歐洲盟國與加拿大迅速增加為聯盟防衛計畫貢獻的軍機與艦艇數量，以填補美國因戰略抽離而留下的空缺。此舉源於美國總統川普批評北約，並要求歐洲盟國承擔更多防衛責任。
北約歐洲盟軍最高司令格林克維奇表示，美軍將在未來數年內逐步從歐洲撤出更多兵力，讓歐洲盟國有時間擴充並填補空缺，美國將專注提供歐洲尚無法提供的關鍵能力。
NATO commander Alexus Grynkewich stated that the US troop withdrawal from Europe will be a multi-year process, coordinated with allies strengthening their own defenses. He noted Trump's decision to pull 5,000 troops from Germany is the only near-term withdrawal he's aware of.
NATO's top military commander, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, stated he doesn't anticipate further U.S. troop withdrawals from Europe in the near term, despite allies pressing him to fill gaps left by Donald Trump's decision to pull thousands of soldiers. Grynkewich noted that redeployments are an ongoing process that will take several years, with European allies tasked with building capacity to replace U.S. forces and equipment.
NATO Askeri Komite Başkanı Grynkewich, ABD'nin Almanya'dan 5 bin askerini çekme kararının NATO savunmasını etkilemeyeceğini, Orta Doğu'daki gerilimin sürdüğünü ve Ukrayna'ya desteğin hayati önem taşıdığını belirtti.
NATO Askeri Komite Başkanı Amiral Cavo Dragone ve SACEUR Grynkewich, Brüksel'de ABD'nin Almanya'dan asker çekmesi, Hürmüz Boğazı'ndaki gerilim ve Ukrayna'ya destek konularını ele aldı. Grynkewich, ABD'nin çekilmesinin savunma planlarını etkilemeyeceğini belirtti.
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Alexus Grynkewich, stated that the US may withdraw several hundred more troops from Europe in addition to the 5,000 leaving Germany, though he assured it would not impact NATO's defense plans.
