US draws down troops on NATO's eastern flank
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The US said Wednesday it would pull some troops out from NATO's eastern flank, denying the move amounted to an American withdrawal from Europe. France's defense minister said the country remains committed 'to the collective defense of the European continent.
Estonia’s defense minister said his country gives the U.S. “first-class conditions” for training and has met the call to spend 5% of GDP on defense.
It is the first announcement of the Trump administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe, where the U.S. has underpinned security since World War II.
France's defence minister on Thursday reassured Bucharest that Paris remained committed to Europe's "collective defence," after Washington said it would cut its troops in Romania.