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US plans to cut NATO crisis military contributions
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: A Spiegel report says the US will reduce available NATO crisis support, including fighter jets, warships, and refueling aircraft.
WHO: U.S. envoy Alexander Velez-Green and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s envoy
WHAT: The US plans to significantly reduce military contributions available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter jets, warships, and mid-air refueling aircraft.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 10:32 AM ET
WHERE: Belgium
WHY: An envoy briefed NATO member-state senior officials on the plan at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
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