Europe Expands NATO Role as US Scales Back Commitments mursaleen Thu, 06/18/2026 - 15:52 Author Asima Rasoly World NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that European countries have committed more forces to the alliance in response to a reduced US role in NATO’s crisis-response capabilities. The remarks come after Washington informed its allies last month that it plans to scale back part of the military capabilities allocated to NATO for use during crises. Rutte said: “The United States has reduced its commitments under NATO’s force model.