Trump reportedly planning to limit US military resources for NATO allies in Europe during crises
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to reduce military resources available to NATO allies in Europe during crises. This decision reflects President Trump's expectation that European nations should take greater responsibility for their own security. The Pentagon is expected to announce these changes at a meeting of defense policy chiefs in Brussels.
- ▪The Trump administration plans to shrink the pool of military capabilities available to NATO allies in Europe.
- ▪President Trump has expressed that European countries should assume primary responsibility for their own security.
- ▪The Pentagon's decision to lessen its commitment is part of a broader adjustment to the NATO Force Model.
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Politics Trump reportedly planning to limit US military resources for NATO allies in Europe during crises By Reuters Published May 20, 2026, 1:24 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS — The Trump administration is planning to tell NATO allies this week that it will shrink the pool of military capabilities that the US would have available to assist the alliance’s European nations in a major crisis, three sources familiar with the matter said. Under a framework known as the NATO Force Model, the alliance’s member countries identify a pool of available forces that could be activated during a conflict or any other major crisis, such as a military attack on a NATO member.
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