Europe has replaced most US cuts within Nato, top commander says

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European NATO members have largely replaced the military assets the US has reduced in its European contingency plans, according to Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe John Stringer. This readiness effort comes ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.

European Nato allies have mostly replaced the assets that the US has cut from its rescue plans in case of a war in Europe, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe John Stringer said in an interview. Stringer made the assurance ahead of the alliance’s summit in Ankara next week, at which allies will try to smooth over recent announcements by the US signalling that it is pivoting away from the continent. “European allies have definitely stepped up in terms of backfilling the adjustment in the US...