US to withdraw fighter jets, forces from Europe; is this the beginning of Trump’s ‘pulling the plug’ on NATO?
An American Abrams tank fires its main gun during a NATO exercise. (Image courtesy: NATO) The Pentagon has announced a six‑month review of US troop levels in Europe, signaling a shift toward reducing its military footprint and encouraging European allies to assume greater responsibility within NATO. US defense secretary Pete Hegseth told counterparts in Brussels…