US to Scale Back NATO Support While Boosting Intelligence Sharing in Europe
US forces will continue providing critical resources to Europe but at a reduced level, and NATO will increase intelligence sharing after recent Russian hybrid attacks.
Alexus Grynkewich, the top NATO commander for Europe, said that the United States will keep supplying vital resources to European partners, but the overall contribution will be more constrained than in the past. He noted that the alliance intends to intensify intelligence sharing as a direct reaction to recent Russian hybrid attacks. Grynkewich stressed that the United States has not yet finalized any changes to the positioning of its forces on the continent.
The comments were made while he was traveling to a ceremony at NATO’s headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, where a British general is set to assume a senior post previously held by a US vice admiral. He described all eastern-flank nations as sharing a common threat environment, underscoring the collective security concerns facing the alliance.
Why it matters
The shift signals a recalibration of US commitment to European defence and heightened focus on counter-intelligence amid Russian aggression.
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