The Pentagon is cutting fighter jets, refueling tankers, and thousands of troops from Europe as it seeks to reduce the US military footprint to pre-2022

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told a group of NATO defence ministers Thursday that Washington will carry out a sweeping review of its military presence in Europe. The Pentagon…

Pete Hegseth says the review would last for up to six months and include consultations with Congress.

The US is piling on the pressure ahead of a NATO summit next month as it seeks to make sure that allies make good on a pledge made last year to massively ramp up defence spending.

The Pentagon is cutting fighter jets, refueling tankers, and thousands of troops from Europe as it seeks to reduce the US military footprint to pre-2022