NATO and allies reassure after US drawdown

The Pentagon will return about 700 U.S. airborne troops from Germany, Romania and Poland, spurring NATO and European officials to underline that Washington’s commitment remains intact. U.S. Army Europe and Africa cast the step as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s force-balancing, not a retreat, as allies take on more defense. Estonia said the U.S. will keep forces in Estonia; Lithuania closed its border with Belarus amid accusations of hybrid warfare. The change drew bipartisan criticism in Washington and worries of wider cuts, even as NATO insisted U.S. posture in Europe remains strong.

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