03-22-2025, 10:17 AM
Europe’s biggest military powers are drawing up plans to take on greater responsibilities for the continent’s defense from the United States, including a pitch to the administration of President Donald Trump, for a managed transfer over the next five to 10 years, according to a new report.
The United Kingdom, France, Germany and the Nordic countries are among those engaged in the informal but structured discussions that would reshape the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security bloc, The Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing four European officials involved.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/21...ars-report
I'm not surprised and even predicted such a move in an earlier thread. I would also expect the new alliance to drop Turkey and possibly Hungary. I could also see it adding Ukraine if it still exists in five years.
The United Kingdom, France, Germany and the Nordic countries are among those engaged in the informal but structured discussions that would reshape the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security bloc, The Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing four European officials involved.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/21...ars-report
I'm not surprised and even predicted such a move in an earlier thread. I would also expect the new alliance to drop Turkey and possibly Hungary. I could also see it adding Ukraine if it still exists in five years.