Pakistan, Oct. 29 -- The United States has decided to withdraw some of its troops from NATO's eastern flank, including personnel stationed at Romania's Mihail Kogalniceanu air base, Romanian officials confirmed on Wednesday. The move comes as Washington reassesses its global military priorities, focusing more on national security and the Indo-Pacific region. Romania's defence ministry said the decision was not unexpected, given recent changes in the US administration's strategic outlook.

"The American decision is to stop the rotation in Europe of a brigade that had elements in several NATO countries," the ministry stated, adding that Romania and its allies were notified in advance. Despite the reduction, approximately 1,000 American troo...