# NATO’s Eastern Allies Plan to Cut US Base Costs to Placate Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/28590

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-21 16:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-21/nato-s-eastern-allies-plan-to-cut-us-base-costs-to-placate-trump?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a887634c69d29000181bf5e

> NATO’s eastern European members are offering to reduce the costs of US troops stationed on their territory, according to people familiar with the matter, in an effort to discourage the Trump administration from shrinking its military presence in the region.

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