US calls on European NATO member states to take responsibility

Discussions regarding the sharing of defense responsibilities between the US and European NATO memberstates continue.According to a report by the UK-based news agency Reuters, citing US officials, representatives from the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) met with European delegations this week during a meeting focused on NATO policies. At the meeting, it was stated that Pentagon officials requested that European NATO member states take on a significant portion of NATO's conventional defensecapabilities by the year2027.responsibility in the part of takingit was emphasized that a call was made.

Pentagon officials stated at the meeting that since Russia'sinvasion of Ukraine in 2022,the steps taken to increase defense capacity in Europeare stillnot yetstated that it has not reached a level that satisfies Washington.

Sources who requested anonymity reported that US officials indicated that if European partners do not meet the established criteria by 2027 in various areas ranging from intelligence to ballistic missiles, the US may decide not to participate in certain NATO defense coordination mechanisms. There has been no statement yet from the Pentagon or the White House regarding the matter.No statement was maderegardingthe incident.

A NATO official stated regarding the matter that European allies have begunto take more responsibility for the continent's security,but noted that the deadline set for 2027did not make a statementregarding theissue.The official stated, "Allieshave acknowledged the need to investmore in defense and shift the burdenof conventional defense from the USto Europe." Some European officials, however, noted that the US described the proposed deadline as"divorced from reality."