Washington is expected to unveil defence industry initiatives and arms deals as allies debate burden-sharing and the Russia threat
As questions about the future of the NATO alliance swirl ahead of a key summit in Ankara next week, Washington is expected to use the event to present a series of initiatives to soften the political impact of a reduced US footprint in Europe, Euractiv learned.
The United States recently followed through on plans to review its troop presence in Europe, with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth advocating for what he has described as NATO 3.0.
However, leading US defence contractors are expected to jointly announce a range of defence projects in Turkey on Tuesday, to be carried out in Europe in collaboration with the US government. The potential sale of strategically significant weapons systems, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, will also be high on the agenda, a US official told Euractiv.
Two months ago, the Trump administration announced not only the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany, but also the cancellation of the planned relocation of a Long-Range Fire Battalion and an Air Defence Battalion assigned to the 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force, a US Army unit focused on multi-domain operations.
