US to cut air and naval supplies sent to NATO in Europe | NATO news

The plan includes cutting 50 fighter jets, and restoring the aircraft carriers, a group of bombers, the NY Times reported.

The United States plans to cut air and naval supplies to NATO operations in Europe, in yet another self-defeating move against Washington’s commitment to military cooperation.

European officials on Friday supported a report by the New York Times that the administration of President Donald Trump planned to significantly reduce the deployment of NATO-provided warplanes and maritime reconnaissance aircraft, and move a submarine, an aircraft carrier and several warships.

The plan comes as part of a broader US strategy to reduce its military presence in Europe while focusing on economies in the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas.

Great move A military presence on NATO’s eastern flank has been announced, creating a destabilizing Atlantic security situation at a time when Europe is focused on it. potential Russian military threats.

NATO officials said on Friday that the alliance was aware of the reductions planned by the US and wanted to improve them, insisting that retaliation would be good for the long term.

“This change will strengthen NATO’s security plans by reducing dependence on one ally and is indicative of a major shift in the alliance,” NATO spokeswoman Allison Hart told Anadolu news agency.

“This is putting NATO on a sustainable path for many years to come,” added Hart.

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According to the NYT, the US wants to reduce the number of F-16 and F-15E aircraft provided to NATO from 150 to 100, and to drop maritime surveillance aircraft from 26 to 15. Eight aircraft refueling aircraft are also expected to be completely removed.

The report said one of the two bomber squadrons previously assigned to European Defense will be deployed to another area, while a submarine with missiles and an aircraft carrier will be stationed elsewhere.

The expected cuts – which could affect NATO’s intelligence and long-term strikes – and the US withdrawal will force NATO to consider alternative defense options in Europe in the event of a Russian attack.

However, Washington’s ill-conceived plans are making it difficult for EU member states to identify priorities.

“We have to focus on things that we can get quickly, that we can strike quickly, and that we can expand quickly and sustain over time, and those that have a long fire” and drones, said the head of the NATO alliance, US General Alex Grynkewich, at the airport in Berlin on Thursday.

“These kinds of things can help us reduce the threat that is about to happen if we need to control and protect ourselves,” he said.

Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO, including his actions they feel that there is not enough support about The US-Israel war in Iranand described the agreement as a “paper tiger”.

The US president also criticized European governments for reducing their military spending and over-reliance on US defense, while urging European and Asian blocs to boost defense spending to 3.5 percent of GDP.

Trump is expected to attend a NATO summit in Turkey on July 7-8. His secretary of state, Marco Rubio, explained that the meeting is “perhaps the most important meeting in the history of NATO, because there are some things that need to be planned and worked out.”