“ The US will hand over 2 key NATO command posts to European officers amid US President Donald Trump’s demand that European countries take more responsibility for their own security. Source: “European Truth” with reference to Reuters Details: According to the agency’s source in military circles, it is about the posts in Naples, Italy, and Norfolk, in the state of Virginia. The direct speech of a NATO representative when asked about the planned changes: “Allies have agreed on a new distribution of senior officer responsibilities in the NATO command structure, in which European allies, including NATO’s newest members, will play a more prominent role in the military leadership of the Alliance.” He added that this decision is related to “planning for future rotations” and that more detailed information will be provided in due course. The Trump administration has previously called for the military alliance, long dominated by the US, to become a “European-led NATO”. According to the interlocutor of the agency, as part of this change, European officers will take over the leadership of NATO’s Joint Forces Command in Naples and the Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, which are currently headed by American admirals. At the same time, the US will take control of three commands that are slightly lower in the hierarchy but have significant operational responsibility – the Joint Air Command, the Joint Maritime Command and the Joint Land Command. Background: The media also recently reported that the United States plans to cut the number of personnel stationed at several key NATO command centers. In his turn, US President Donald Trump, summing up the first year of his second term, said that he had done more for NATO than anyone “living or dead”. Read also: Trump’s years: what the US president has achieved and whether successful resistance to his actions is possible.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Flags of NATO member countries. Illustrative photo from nato.int The US will hand over 2 key NATO command posts to European officers amid US President Donald Trump’s demand that European countries take more responsibility for their own security.
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Source: “European truth” with reference to Reuters
Details: According to an agency source in military circles, we are talking about posts in Naples, Italy, and Norfolk, Virginia.
Direct speech of the NATO representative on the question of the planned changes: “Allies have agreed on a new division of senior officer responsibilities in NATO’s command structure, in which European allies, including NATO’s newest members, will play a more prominent role in the Alliance’s military leadership.”
He added that this decision is related to “planning for future rotations” and that more detailed information will be provided in due course.
The Trump administration has previously called for the military alliance, long dominated by the US, to become a “European-led NATO”.
According to the interlocutor of the agency, as part of this change, European officers will take over the leadership of NATO’s Joint Forces Command in Naples and the Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, which are currently headed by American admirals.
At the same time, the US will take control of three commands that are slightly lower in the hierarchy but have significant operational responsibility – the Joint Air Command, the Joint Maritime Command and the Joint Land Command.
Prehistory:
- The media also recently reported that the United States plans to reduce the number of personnel stationed at several key NATO command centers.
- In his turn, US President Donald Trump, summing up the first year of his second term, said that he had done more for NATO than anyone “living or dead”.
Read also: Trump’s years: what the US president has achieved and whether successful resistance to his actions is possible.