NATO''s top officer doesn''t expect more American drawdowns beyond the 5,000 troops Trump announced
Published on: May 19, 2026, 10:25 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The U.S. leader has bickered with allies over the Iran war and called for changes.The Pentagon later said it would draw down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling deployments to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking out forces already stationed there.Trumps announcement blindsided NATO and came despite U.S. promises to coordinate military moves with its allies and avoid creating security gaps.It will be 5,000 troops coming out of Europe, Grynkewich told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where top officers from across the 32-nation military organization were meeting.
