Daily Mail News
By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER
Published: 11:37 EDT, 26 May 2026 | Updated: 12:08 EDT, 26 May 2026
Donald Trump is set to slash the arsenal of US fighter jets, warships and submarines reserved for NATO allies should a military crisis erupt in Europe, according to a new report.
A military envoy sent by Pete Hegseth surprised senior NATO officials in a classified briefing in Brussels late last week after revealing US firepower committed to defending Europe would significantly decline, per Der Spiegel and Reuters.
The US fighter jet commitment to NATO is to be slashed by a third, while the Navy will withdraw destroyers from the alliance’s pool.
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