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Rubio Heads To NATO Meeting In Sweden Amid US Troop Cuts Accessibility links Skip to main content Skip to main Navigation Skip to Search Next Close Previous Next This image contains sensitive content which some people may find offensive or disturbing. Click to reveal Print Options: Images Multimedia Embedded Content Comments Cancel Print Link has been copied to clipboard MORE To Readers In Russia Russia Russia Tatar-Bashkir North Caucasus Iran Central Asia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan South Asia Afghanistan Pakistan Caucasus Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Central/SE Europe Bosnia Bulgaria Kosovo Moldova Montenegro North Macedonia Romania Serbia East Europe Belarus Ukraine Visuals Investigations RFE/RL Investigates Schemes Systema Newsletters Wider Europe by Rikard Jozwiak The Farda Briefing China In Eurasia by Reid Standish Podcasts Majlis Current Time Share Tips Securely Bypass Blocking About RFE/RL Contact Us Subscribe Follow Us All RFE/RL sites Search All RFE/RL websites Follow RFE/RL on Google Search Previous Next Breaking News Features Rubio Heads To NATO Meeting In Sweden Amid US Troop Cuts By Alex Raufoglu May 21, 2026 13:55 CET Rubio Heads To NATO Meeting In Sweden Amid US Troop Cuts Share Share Copy link Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Email Share Share Copy link Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Email Print For many European officials, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's presence offers a measure of reassurance. (file photo) WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Sweden on May 21 for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers as European allies seek reassurances over US troop drawdowns and Washington's shifting rhetoric on the alliance. Rubio will attend the gathering in Helsingborg on May 22, one of the final senior-level ministerial meetings before alliance leaders convene for a summit in Ankara in July. According to the State Department, the top US diplomat is expected to press allies for higher defense spending and "greater burden sharing" while also focusing on Arctic security. But the meeting comes at a moment of deep unease. European officials are seeking clarity on how much Washington plans to scale back its military presence on the continent following a series of abrupt Pentagon moves that have rattled the alliance. Embed share As NATO Trains In Sweden, Ukrainian Partners Share Expertise In Drone Warfare by RFE/RL Embed share The code has been copied to your clipboard. width px height px The URL has been copied to your clipboard No media source currently available 0:00 0:02:32 0:00 'Kept In The Dark' The uncertainty stems from recent announcements that have raised fears across Europe that Washington may be weakening its security guarantees at a dangerous moment. Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. The Pentagon later confirmed it was canceling a planned rotational deployment of roughly 4,000 troops to Poland and shelving plans to deploy

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