Pentagon slashes NATO combat commitments as Trump pushes Europe to defend itself

Published May 28, 2026 • 10:30 AM

The Pentagon informed allies it plans to reduce U.S. military contributions to NATO by one-third to one-half amid a push for European burden-sharing.

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