US Tells NATO It Will Cut Force Contribution, Citing ‘Potential Reality’ of Multiple Conflicts

USEUCOM Commander U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich said that there had been an ‘unhealthy co-dependence’ on American forces in the alliance.

A NATO flag at the Tapa military base in Estonia, on April 30, 2023. Ints Kalnins/Reuters

The United States has announced that it will be cutting its contributions to the NATO alliance, citing the “potential reality” of fighting multiple wars at once.

Officials from the U.S. Department of War notified allies on June 3 that Washington would “rightsize” its contributions to the NATO Force Model, “consistent with the burden sharing direction in the 2026 National Defense Strategy and the Department’s vision for a ‘NATO 3.0,’” according to a statement from the United States European Command (USEUCOM).