Pentagon to EU

Pentagon officials order Europe to take over NATO within two years: report https://t.co/OyfTXmWvS9

— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) December 6, 2025

… U.S. may withdraw from some NATO defense coordination mechanisms.

The U.S. threatened to withdraw from some NATO defense coordination mechanisms if Europe doesn't take over the body by 2027, Reuters reported, citing "five sources familiar with the discussion" including one U.S. official, who said the message had alarmed some on Capitol Hill.

The message was "conveyed at a meeting in Washington this week of Pentagon staff overseeing NATO policy and several European delegations," with Pentagon officials saying they weren't "satisfied with the strides Europe has made to boost its defense capabilities since Russia's expanded invasion of Ukraine in 2022," Reuters said.