Stuttgart, June 4 -- The United States on Wednesday (local time) informed NATO allies that it will reduce and restructure its contributions to the NATO Force Model as part of a broader effort to shift greater responsibility for Europe's conventional defence to European nations and Canada.

According to the US European Command (EUCOM) press release, US Department of War officials notified allies that the United States would "rightsize" its contributions to the NATO Force Model, in line with "burden sharing" objectives outlined in the 2026 National Defense Strategy and the Department's vision for a "NATO 3.0."

The initiative is being led by the Under Secretary for War for Policy, Elbridge Colby, and is aimed at ensuring Europe assumes prim...