US kicks off review of its force posture in Europe

The United States on Tuesday launched the country’s Europe posture review that will determine the number of American troops and military assets on the continent, a top U.S. defense official said. “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,” U.S. Undersecretary for Defense Elbridge Colby posted on X . The six-month review was first announced by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegset