President Trump’s administration is said to be considering giving up America’s military leadership of Nato.
A four-star US general has overseen the alliance’s operations in Europe for 75 years as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (Saceur) but NBC News said the Pentagon was reviewing whether to relinquish the role.
Nato insiders fear that such a move, if confirmed, will lead to the US scaling back its role in the alliance.
Ben Hodges, the former commanding general of US Army Europe, said he understood that the option was being considered “unfortunately, as part of a larger reorganisation and reduction in Europe”. He said he did not see how it would advance America’s strategic interests and that he doubted whether there had been any comprehensive analysis of the