Published on
20/05/2026 - 11:13 GMT+2
The US is due to announce major cuts to the number of troops available to Europe in the event of an invasion or war.
The decision comes as part of pre-planned changes to the US force posture in Europe and was initially signalled at the start of Trump administration in line with the priorities of Washington’s “America First” doctrine.
The US currently has around 76,000 troops across NATO territory, the largest volume since the Cold War, due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
