US begins review of military presence in Europe

The Pentagon has launched a comprehensive review of US military force posture in Europe aimed at accelerating NATO allies' assumption of primary responsibility for the continent's conventional defense, Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby said, Report informs.

According to Colby, the Europe Posture Review follows an announcement by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the recent NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels and is intended to reassess the US military presence on the continent.

"As the Secretary laid out then, this will be a real review, designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe taking primary responsibility for its conventional defense," he said on the US social media platform X.

Colby said the review is expected to accelerate NATO's transition toward a "stronger, more equitable and sustainable" alliance, building on policies pursued under US President Donald Trump to encourage European allies to assume a larger share of the defense burden.