Trump to Pull Troops from Europe? NATO Responds to Growing Fears

NATO leaders on Monday sought to downplay speculation over a potential U.S. troop reduction in Europe, following reports of a strategic review by Washington. At the B9 and Nordic summit in Vilnius, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte reaffirmed American commitment to the alliance, while urging European nations to increase defense spending. Polish President Andrzej Duda said he had received no indication from President Donald Trump of any planned withdrawal, and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda emphasized that U.S. forces remain stationed alongside European allies. The Hague Summit, scheduled for later this month, is expected to address the transatlantic security dynamic and formalize new burden-sharing targets.