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\u201cThere has been an unhealthy co-dependence in the NATO Force Model on U.S. forces,\u201d Grynkewich said in his written statement. \u201cPresident (Donald) Trump, (Defense) Secretary (Pete) Hegseth and others have been clear that this needs to change, and it will change. The potential reality of simultaneous conflict in multiple theaters demands it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NATO expects no gaps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The NATO alliance is under unprecedented strain, with some European countries concerned that Washington may withdraw outright. A major adjustment to the forces the U.S. would make available during wartime will only intensify those concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A spokesperson for NATO\u2019s military headquarters, U.S. Army Col. Martin O\u2019Donnell, said the areas mentioned by Grynkewich were \u201cwhere allies already have or soon will have sufficient capabilities, meaning no defence gaps are expected to emerge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNations just need to assign the capabilities they have to NATO,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O\u2019Donnell declined to elaborate on when Grynkewich expected allied nations, whose leaders will meet at a NATO summit in Ankara in July, to have replaced the U.S. capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The number of U.S. fighter jets available to NATO is set to fall by a third, and the U.S. will also make fewer U.S. destroyers and no U.S. submarines available as part of the crisis pool, according to a report last week by German news outlet Spiegel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Europe will also be forced to provide its own reconnaissance drones, while the U.S. plans to significantly scale back the provision of armed models, the report added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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