While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 20, 2026
The Trump administration plans to reduce the military capabilities available to NATO allies during a crisis. US Vice-President J.D. Vance stated that talks with Iran are progressing, but military options remain on the table. The European Parliament has approved higher tariffs on foreign steel to protect its industry from cheap imports.
- ▪The US will shrink the pool of military capabilities available to NATO during a crisis.
- ▪Vice-President J.D. Vance indicated that Iran talks are making progress, but military action remains a possibility.
- ▪The European Parliament has doubled tariffs on foreign steel to 50 percent to protect the EU's steel industry.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-may-20-2026 |
| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 06:34:00 +0800 |
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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 20, 2026Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxA 2025 photo shows (from left) US President Donald Trump, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attending a NATO summit in the Netherlands. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 20, 2026, 06:34 AMUpdated May 20, 2026, 06:34 AMUS to shrink forces available to NATO during crisisThe 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…
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