As part of the move, which the Trump administration has communicated to some European capitals, the U.S. will eliminate roughly 200 positions from the NATO entities that oversee and plan the alliance's military and intelligence operations, said the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss private diplomatic conversations.

Without the United States, Nato must be Europeanised – here’s how - COMMENT: When Nato’s strongest member threatens one of its weakest, the alliance’s foundations crack. But Europe and Canada can now start preparing for a world without Washington,

TIME spoke to legal experts about whether Trump could legally pull the U.S. out of NATO and the wider implications.

The United States has made a striking announcement that has drawn attention across the world. According to recent statements, Russia has changed the balance of power in Europe and has defeated NATO in the long-running confrontation linked to the Ukraine conflict.

U.S. NATO ambassador Matthew Whitaker defends American focus on Greenland amid European backlash, calling Arctic security crucial for continental defense.

Trump’s diatribe in a text message to the Norwegian prime minister is unhinged, false, or bonkers in at least ten ways.

Bessent's comments come at a time when tensions have risen between the United States and European allies over Greenland, with the issue triggering wider debate on transatlantic security and the future direction of NATO.