US President Donald Trump's administration is exploring giving up command of NATO, according to an NBC report on Tuesday, citing two defense officials.
This comes as part of a restructuring of the American military's command hierarchy, which would help the defense department cut costs.
“For the United States to give up the role of supreme allied commander of NATO would be seen in Europe as a significant signal of walking away from the alliance,” Stavridis wrote.
...changes could include consolidating the US European Command (EUCOM) and the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) into one command based at EUCOM's current headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.
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This comes as part of a restructuring of the American military's command hierarchy, which would help the defense department cut costs.
A major symbolic shift in the balance of power
Giving up SACEUR would be a "major symbolic shift in the balance of power in NATO," NBC reported.“For the United States to give up the role of supreme allied commander of NATO would be seen in Europe as a significant signal of walking away from the alliance,” Stavridis wrote.
...changes could include consolidating the US European Command (EUCOM) and the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) into one command based at EUCOM's current headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Trump administration exploring giving up NATO command, cutting defense expenditure - report
The Trump administration is considering giving up NATO command, a move that could drastically shift US influence in the alliance and alter US-EU relations.
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