The US has dropped its obligation to NATO to provide an aircraft… (сша · нато · союзник)

The US has dropped its obligation to NATO to provide an aircraft carrier strike group, a squadron of strategic bombers, and more than 50 fighters, reported the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) citing three sources within NATO.

Consensus

• The United States has withdrawn key military assets from NATO's European commitments
• The decision was unexpected by many NATO allies
• The move is intended to pressure allies to fill defense gaps before the NATO summit in July
• The withdrawal includes aircraft carriers, strategic bombers, and over 50 fighter jets

Points of divergence

• The US has withdrawn half of its cruisers and destroyer squadrons, 11 of 26 long-range anti-submarine aircraft, all Tomahawk-capable submarines, one of two strategic bomber units, 54 of 153 fighters, 16 of 79 tankers, all long-range reconnaissance drones, and nearly half of Reaper drones — kommersant
• The US has reduced the number of fighter jets provided for European operations by one-third — vesti
• Bloomberg reported that the US is preparing to significantly reduce military resources it would provide to allies in case of war or major crisis — vedomosti
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey will be 'fun' — vesti
• President Donald Trump has stated that the US will continue reducing its military presence in Europe, beyond the previously announced withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany — vedomosti