President Trump HAS been signaling that he has little to no use fro the North Atailatic Treaty Organiztion up to now….
But in a political/militarty move that IS Actually a ‘MUST….
Trump has picked a American General to lead the US/NATO mission forces in Europe…(This IS a Normality )
To actually NOT do this would have created a revolt probably in the US Senate and left the US out in the ‘cold’ in the organiztion that has tens of thosusands of American troops invested in it….
It is ALSO a message sent to Russian President Putin that Trump IS invested in NATO even if he isn’t excited about getting deeper in the Ukraine /Russian conflict…..
President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich to lead U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, sending a strong signal the administration will continue to play a leadership role in the alliance.
Some allies, amid reports the Trump administration was reconsidering the position, worried the president would choose not to prioritize Europe and decline to place an American at the helm of NATO forces. A U.S. officer has filled the role since Gen. Dwight Eisenhower took the job in 1951 and is a symbol of American commitment to the region.
Trump nominated Grynkewich, the Joint Staff’s director of operations, to become the Supreme Allied Commander for Europe and commander, U.S. European Command. The nomination reinforces support for European allies just two weeks before NATO leaders gather in The Hague, Netherlands for an annual summit, which Trump and other alliance leaders will attend.
The current Supreme Allied Commander, Gen. Chris Cavoli, told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in April that a U.S. decision to walk away from the role would prove a grave mistake. “Our allies crave our leadership and are stronger with it, and are stronger for us,” he said.
The discussions about not filling the role were part of a wider rethinking of the global U.S. footprint, according to a person familiar with the conversations, who like others, was granted anonymity to discuss internal matters. But the White House decided to keep a U.S. officer in the seat, the person said.
The role is a critical one for European security. The official coordinates NATO military maneuvers and warfighting strategies across the continent, and handles nuclear deterrence. The person also commands American forces during any conflict in Europe. Lawmakers have advocated for keeping an American in the role so that a foreign leader would not oversee U.S. troops in a time of war.
Grynkewich, an F-16 and F-22 pilot, has previously served as director of operations for U.S. Central Command, chief of plans for the European Command and the Pentagon’s deputy director of global operations.
“There was some concern about the U.S. pulling back here but this is a welcome signal that the U.S., even while shifting some priorities, still sees a secure Europe as a key priority,” said a European official……
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