The US President decided to reduce the American military contingent in NATO countries

The US military contingent in the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance is being reduced…

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By Top War

The US military contingent in the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance is being reduced to 80 thousand people. US President Joe Biden stated this in a written notice sent to the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives of Congress.

In 2022, 90 thousand American military personnel served in European NATO countries. But now the contingent has decreased by 10 thousand people.

As Biden notes, the presence of US military personnel in Europe is associated with the desire to reassure NATO allies and “deter further Russian aggression.” True, it is not very clear why, in this case, precisely against the backdrop of events in Ukraine, the number of contingents is decreasing…