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Trump Pushes Europe to Lead NATO, US Cuts Forces

6/3/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump warned NATO that Europe must assume primary responsibility for conventional defence.
  • The United States will cut fighter jets by one-third and provide fewer destroyers and no submarines to NATO.
  • Nations must assign reconnaissance drones and increase aircraft and naval contributions before the July NATO summit in Ankara.
  • NATO spokesperson Colonel Martin O’Donnell said allies already have or will soon have sufficient capabilities, avoiding defence gaps.