If carried out, it would be the most significant scaling back of the 80,000-strong U.S. military presence in Europe since the aftermath of the Cold War in the 1990s. Read more: https://t.co/VI5KnU0ZtT
Why now
Thesis: US Europe troop cut shifts defense burden to EU
Catalyst to watch: Official drawdown announcement or NATO response
Main risk: Geopolitical deterrence gap in Europe
Why it matters
US troop drawdown from Europe shifts defense burden and procurement toward EU states.
Details
If carried out, it would be the most significant scaling back of the 80,000-strong U.S. military presence in Europe since the aftermath of the Cold War in the 1990s. Read more: https://t.co/VI5KnU0ZtT
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