US Won’t Quit NATO But May Pivot From Europe, NATO Admiral Says

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The US is likely to maintain its commitment to NATO, though it may reduce its troop presence in Europe as its priorities shift to the Indo-Pacific region, a top alliance official said.

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, who took over as the chair of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Military Committee last month, spoke on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, where European leaders were coming to terms with President Donald Trump’s new administration, including the prospect of fading US security protection.