Pentagon Plan to Cut U.S. Forces in Europe Clashes With NATO Secretary's Vision

The Pentagon under Trump wants Europe to assume primary responsibility for defending itself and draw down U.S. forces, a structural overhaul called "NATO 3.0." NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is using the Ankara summit to counter that plan and preserve American force posture. Analysts say the summit's arms-deal announcements and spending pledges mask a deeper dispute over troop levels and basing that will be decided separately at the Pentagon.