The US is ordering troop removals and cutting assets assigned to NATO contingencies, including a one-third reduction in fighter jets, a halving of strategic bombers and the removal of submarines.President Donald Trump presses for the reductions after allies denied requests tied to his Iran operation and after Spain, Britain and Italy limited US air and basing access; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has opened a six-month force posture review.NATO leaders meeting in Turkey seek an orderly, coordinated US shift while
Mark Rutte says higher European defense spending is rising but alliance cohesion is at risk and
Volodymyr Zelensky will meet President
Donald Trump outside summit talks.