US begins review of military presence in Europe

globalnation / Global Scale Global Scale US begins review of military presence in Europe Agence France-Presse / 10:30 AM July 28, 2026 Share: US President Donald Trump holds up a copy of his Truth Social post about Air Force One as he speaks with the media aboard Air Force One shortly after departure from Mildenhall Air Force Base in the United Kingdom, after he switched from the old VC-25A Air Force One to the newer VC-25B Bridge Air Force One, enroute to Washington, on July 8, 2026. Trump is returning from the Nato Summit in Turkey. FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON — The United States began reviewing its military presence in Europe on Monday, officials said, after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told his Nato counterparts last month that Washington was planning such an analysis.

“As the Secretary (Hegseth) laid out then, this will be a real review, designed to ensure that Nato is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe taking primary responsibility for its conventional defense,” US Defense Under Secretary Elbridge Colby wrote on X. Article continues after this advertisement “The outcome of this Review will be an acceleration of Nato’s transition to a stronger, more equitable, and sustainable alliance,” Colby added.FEATURED STORIES GLOBALNATION Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war GLOBALNATION Yemen 'prepared for any escalations' with Houthis GLOBALNATION HIV progress in 'real danger' as global funding plummets READ: Trump threatens to not help Nato countries if asked President Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed out against European allies over their response to his war in Iran, including the refusal to allow US forces to use their bases during the start of the conflict.

Hegseth has also threatened to reduce Washington’s Nato spending unless allies reached defense spending targets. Washington has been clear with Europe that it wants Nato allies on the continent to take over primary responsibility for their own conventional defense as US focus shifts towards China. As part of that process the Pentagon has already told allies it is reducing the number of assets worldwide that it makes available for Nato operations.

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