What Happened
NATO Allies Must Step Up Conventional Defence
The US has reduced its material commitment to Europe’s conventional defence, prompting the European Allies to step up their capacity for immediate response. NATO’s Immediate Response includes national forces, the Forward Land Forces (FLF) initiative, and the Allied Reaction Force (ARF). The European Allies aim to exceed the potentially missing US contribution, with some estimates suggesting a rapid reaction force of 80-100,000 troops may be needed. This was reported by the International Centre for Defence and Security.