Bloomberg reported on a possible reduction in the number of US military personnel being withdrawn from Europe.

The US plans to reduce its military presence in European countries may turn out to be less ambitious than previously thought. Bloomberg writes about this on November 14, citing sources.

So, initially, the American administration intended to reduce the number of its military in Europe by 25 thousand people from the current 80 thousand. However, now the option of reducing only about 5,000 military personnel is being considered.

The adjustment of the US plans is due to two circumstances: the growth of defense spending by European countries and the need to maintain the American military contingent in Europe, in particular, to provide support for operations against Iran.

"The US military actions against Iran relied heavily on European bases and the ability to fly over allied territory," the agency's article says.

The largest number of US troops is planned to be withdrawn from Germany, which is where the largest contingent of US troops in Europe is stationed, he adds.Газета.ги ". At the same time, the US military presence on the eastern flank of NATO is going to increase: the states bordering Russia have expressed their willingness to partially cover the costs associated with this.

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NBC News reported on September 17 that the Pentagon is considering the withdrawal of about 25,000 American troops from Europe, as well as combat aircraft, ships and weapons. According to the channel's sources, the scale of the withdrawal could reach half of the American contingent in Europe — up to 40,000 out of 80,000 military personnel. The main cuts may affect Germany, where about 36,000 US troops are stationed, as well as Italy and Spain, whose authorities had previously refused to unconditionally support US operations against Iran.