"The US Army issued a statement saying "this is not an American withdrawal from Europe or a signal of lessened commitment to NATO and Article 5," which states that an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all members. "Rather this is a positive sign of increased European capability and responsibility. Our NATO allies are meeting President Trump's call to take primary responsibility for the conventional defense of Europe.""
""Adjustments to US force posture are not unusual. Even with this adjustment, the US force posture in Europe remains larger than it has been for many years, with many more US forces on the continent than before 2022,""
""There is no disaster, it is a decision by our allies. They remain in the three [locations]," he said, adding that the troops who had departed had merely been on rotation in Romania."
The United States reduced its military presence in Romania by roughly 1,000 troops while maintaining a comparable force at three bases. Romania described the change as a "resizing" and said it was informed shortly before the announcement. Romanian officials said the departing personnel were part of normal rotations and characterized the move as an allied decision rather than a crisis. The US Army framed the shift as an adjustment to force posture, not a withdrawal, and presented it as a sign of increased European responsibility. NATO sources emphasized that US forces in Europe remain larger than before 2022.
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