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Pentagon weighs pulling a third of US forces from Europe
The gist
The Pentagon is weighing pulling about a third of US forces from Europe.
It is one of four options, and NATO allies warn of a Russian threat.
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026The Pentagon is weighing a drastic plan to pull planes, ships, weapons and tens of thousands of US troops from Europe, according to seven current and former US and Western officials.
- Sep 17, 2026US media report the Pentagon is reviewing a plan to withdraw about a third of US forces from Europe, including aircraft, ships and weapons.
- Sep 17, 2026Current proposals call for between 25,000 and 50,000 troops being removed from Europe as part of Pentagon policy chief Bridge Colby's plan.