Department of War officials notified Allies the United States would rightsize its contributions to the NATO Force Model, consistent with the burden sharing direction in the 2026 National Defense Strategy and the Department’s vision for a “NATO 3.0.”
Under Secretary for War for Policy Elbridge Colby is leading this initiative to ensure Europe takes primary responsibility for its own conventional defense in response to the security threats it faces. Mr. Alexander Velez-Green, Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to the Under Secretary of War for Policy, notified Allies during a meeting of Defense policy officials at NATO headquarters in Brussels on May 22. Läs artikel