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European allies have increased pledges for NATO crisis forces, Rutte says

By Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2026 | 4:25 AM

BRUSSELS, June 17 (Reuters) – European allies have stepped ​up to ‌contribute more forces available to NATO in a ‌crisis, ​after ⁠the U.S. ⁠reduced its contribution, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ​said on Wednesday.

The U.S. ⁠told ⁠allies last month ​that it has ​decided to shrink ‌the pool of U.S. military capabilities committed ⁠to NATO in a crisis, raising ⁠questions ‌about how ⁠and when ​European ‌countries will fill ​the ⁠gaps.

(Reporting by Lili Bayer and Sabine Siebold, editing by Bart ​Meijer)