According to reports, the United States is planning to reduce military assets assigned to NATO, including fighter jets, warships, and submarines, in the event of a European crisis.

A Pentagon envoy reportedly told NATO officials that US fighter jet contributions would be cut by about one-third and that destroyers would be withdrawn from NATO force commitments.

Submarines are also expected to be removed from the NATO allocation, while European allies are being pushed to take greater responsibility for capabilities such as reconnaissance drones.

The briefing reportedly surprised some officials and was interpreted by some as pressure on allies to move faster in filling capability gaps and increasing defense commitments, the Daily Mail has reported.

The potential drawdown raises concerns about NATO’s overall deterrence capacity, particularly in areas like anti-submarine warfare and protection of critical infrastructure.