EU Defense Chief Will Seek Clarity on Military Gaps in US Trip

The European Union’s defense industry chief, Andrius Kubilius, will visit Washington this week in a bid to ensure that the US pivot to the Indo-Pacific region doesn’t create gaps in Europe’s security.

The administration of President Donald Trump is set to unveil a potential reduction in its military presence on the continent in a troops review expected later this summer. Europe’s security is still heavily reliant on the US and looking increasingly strained by Russia’s continued war in Ukraine.