The US is preparing to formally introduce proposals to its NATO allies to drastically accelerate the withdrawal of a portion of US military forces stationed at bases across Europe, Reuters reported. Accelerating the drawdown timeline According to a high-level source within the Pentagon, Washington intends to present the concrete parameters of this accelerated pullout during an upcoming NATO force generation conference scheduled for June. While the exact military installations targeted by the new timeline and the precise speed of the accelerated withdrawal remain classified, the initiative follows a series of aggressive structural shifts introduced by the White House.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The baseline for these drawdowns was established earlier in May, when Washington announced its intention to pull 5,000 active-duty troops directly out of Germany. At the time, the Pentagon projected that the extraction process would take anywhere from six to twelve months. The new June proposal seeks to compress that operational window significantly. Germany currently hosts approximately 35,000 American service members – representing the single largest US military contingent stationed anywhere in Europe. Dismantling Europe’s asymmetric protection The push to accelerate troop withdrawals coincides with a parallel, separate decision by the US to slash its deep strike capabilities in Europe – including vital naval aircraft carriers and advanced warplanes – by a staggering 50%. Military sources close to the matter have confirmed that Alexander Velez-Green, senior advisor to the under secretary of war for policy, officially briefed NATO allies on these severe structural cuts.