The United States is considering reducing its military presence in Europe due to priorities in the Asia-Pacific region and on the border with Mexico, NBC reported, citing sources.
US Defense Minister Pete Hegsett has a closed meeting with Vladimir ZelenskyManak privately announced to the Ukrainian delegation that US President Donald Trump is assessing the possibility of reducing the military contingent in European countries. Five US officials and one official familiar with the meeting between the two sides confirmed the information to NBC News.that the Ukrainian delegation is "surprised" by this statement of the head of the Pentagon.
Kiev perceives such a prospect as a threat to its own security in the long term. The US Department of Defense officially denies it.that Hegseth made such statements.
In response to NBC News' request for comment on the source, the Pentagon's press office called the report "100 percent false" and added,that the Secretary of Defense "did not make any announcements or give any timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from Europe".
