U.S. Troop Drawdown in Eastern Europe Raises Alarms Over NATO’s Commitment and Security

As tensions escalate along NATO's eastern frontier, the United States has quietly announced a reduction of its troop presence in key regions bordering Russia and Ukraine, sparking justified concern among European allies. Romania’s Defense Ministry confirmed that the U.S. will halt rotations of an entire brigade that operated across multiple NATO countries, signaling a notable shift in military posture just as Russian provocations increase.While U.S. Army statements deny any weakening of commitment to NATO or Article 5 obligations, the facts tell a more complex story. Around 1,000 troops will remain in Romania—down from over 1,700 earlier this year—while no replacement...