“The United States is planning to gradually collapse with security assistance programs to European armies, located along the border with Russia to shift the burden of these costs to Europe. Source: “European Truth” with reference to Financial Times Details: According to FT, the Donald Trump administration plans to collapse funding under the so -called section 333, which allows the Pentagon to provide training and military support to the US US Allied.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to Financial Times
Details: According to FT, the Donald Trump administration plans to collapse funding under the so -called section 333, which allows the Pentagon to provide training and military support to allied US countries.
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The funds under Section 333 are approved by Congress, and the financing is now allocated by the end of September 2026, but after that Trump plans to not ask for it more, the FT interlocutors say.
According to interlocutors in the American Senate, this decision can lead to a reduction in “hundreds of millions of dollars” that the United States directs countries bordering on Russia.
Representatives of the Pentagon reported on the decision to reduce funding at a closed meeting in Washington Ambassadors of a number of European countries.
“According to two diplomats who were informed of the discussion, European governments were surprised by this statement and trying to get additional information from Washington,” the Financial Times reads.
In Europe, they also try to evaluate the potential consequences of US decision and whether they will be able to compensate for US funds to strengthen European security, FT said one of the diplomats.
The White House official in turn stated that this step was consistent with Trump’s efforts to revise and redistribute the US Foreign Aid.
“This action was coordinated with European countries in accordance with … the ancient emphasis of the President that Europe should take more responsibility for its defense,” he said.
Earlier, according to the media, European allies on NATO launched non -public preparations before the Alliance should do in case of possible reduction of US troops on the continent.
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