Europe calls the US not to reduce the military presence on the continent too sharply – the media

European allies appealed to the United States to agree on any plans to reduce military presence on the continent to avoid the destabilization of NATO defense.

Source: “European Truth” With reference to agency’s material Bloomberg

Details: The sources of the agency have reported that in Europe have already accepted that the administration of President Donald Trump would probably decide to withdraw some US troops from some countries in Eastern Europe.

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According to Bloomberg interlocutors, Europeans are worried that due to the unpredictable changes caused by Trump, they may not be warned in advance of such decisions, but will learn about the withdrawal of thousands of US military only through the media.

European countries want the United States to be obliged to report any plans for the withdrawal of troops in advance.

Diplomats noted that the main message for the United States is that allies need time to prepare for a reduction in American presence.

At the same time, European officials are trying to convince the US of the importance of their military presence in Europe.

One high -ranking official stated that Europeans want to convey to the United States that US troops on the continent create political power.

Although the exact number of soldiers and places that will be affected by planned withdrawal are not yet known, sources indicate up to 20,000 US military who have been sent to Eastern Europe after the start of a full -scale Russian invasion of Russia.

Other sources report that Biden’s administration also considered the possibility of reducing US troops, taking into account the fears of their readiness.

However, European officials say that the reduction of US troops is larger than what was recently implemented by Biden will cause even more concern.

Recall:

• The media previously reported that the US consider the possibility of withdrawing up to 10 thousand military from Eastern Europe.
• This information appeared on the backdrop of the fact that the US Land Forces command in Europe and Africa announced redeployment of American military personnel and equipment from Yaianka Airport in Poland, which is a key hub of help in Ukraine.
• At that time, the Polish Defense Minister Vladislav Kosinak-Kkysh assured that the withdrawal of US military from the strategic airport of Rzeszow is not a signal of thatthat the US is planning to leave Poland completely.
• Later in the Pentagon press service stated that the US was still They did not approve The final decision to reduce its military contingent in European countries.