# Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies U.S. wants Europe-led defense of continent

https://mins.news/en/item/34878

- Reuters, 2026-08-27 20:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/pentagon-policy-chief-tells-nato-allies-us-wants-european-led-defense-continent-2026-08-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a90a1dd8f085800017b4d17

> The Pentagon’s policy chief told NATO members on Thursday that the alliance needs to adapt. He said a review of U.S. forces in Europe is intended to support a more European-led defense of the continent, and that he wants to hear from allies.

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