The first visit by a Supreme Allied Commander Europe to the European Parliament was always going to be heavy with symbolism. When General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s SACEUR and commander of American troops in Europe, addressed the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) on Monday, 28 September, the substance matched the symbolism full well. […]
The reliability question hung over the room before a single question was asked. General Grynkewich framed it carefully in his opening remarks, describing a strategic pivot that Washington has chosen to call NATO 3.0. “European and Canadian allies are assuming more responsibility for the conventional defence of Europe, while the US remains committed to providing critical but more limited support,” he said. […]
MEP Wouter Beke (EPP/BEL) pressed directly on the point, asking whether Europe could count on American solidarity if a member state invoked Article 5 in response to a hybrid attack. General Grynkewich referred him to the Ankara declaration and declined to go further. Läs artikel