March 2, 2025 (EIRNS)—Europeans are quaking in their boots over worries about the future American military posture in Europe. European leaders are in the uncomfortable position of having more questions than answers about what President Donald Trump plans to do with U.S. troops on the continent. If a drawdown happens, it could be anywhere from just a symbolic withdrawal, to a fulfillment of Europe’s worst fears; the fallout will depend on how many troops, and how fast, officials and analysts say, reports the Washington Post.
Above all, the Post continues, European leaders want to ensure that if some kind of drawdown does take place, it will not be the product of U.S. negotiations with the Kremlin. Trump’s move toward realignment with Russia has fed into the European nightmare—that Washington accepts Moscow’s demand that NATO must roll back from Eastern Europe, in a deal that leaves Russia’s neighbors vulnerable before Europeans can beef up their defenses.
