⚖️ Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from both parties criticized potential plans to reduce the American military presence in Europe and to hand over NATO force command
Source: PRYAMIY
🗨️ Congressman Mike Rogers stated that the U.S. must maintain its leadership role in the Alliance, as it ensures control over its own armed forces and nuclear arsenal
🧠 His colleague Michael Turner called the very idea of the U.S. relinquishing NATO command “idiocy beyond comprehension,” emphasizing the importance of stable American influence in Europe
📉 The Associated Press reported that the Pentagon is indeed reviewing the number of American troops in Europe, but no decisions have been made yet. Meanwhile, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense Catherine Thompson stated that the U.S. does not plan to give up the position of Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR)
🔒 This marked the first public statement from the Pentagon that categorically denies rumors of possibly abandoning this strategically important role
🤝 Congressman Adam Smith also stressed the need to support Europe and Ukraine, criticizing Trump for, in his words, “empowering putin”