The plan was revised due to increased defense spending by European countries within NATO and the need to maintain American forces in Europe to support operations in the Middle East, Bloomberg reports.
The bulk of the cuts are expected to occur in Germany, home of the largest department in the US. At the same time, Washington plans to strengthen its presence on the eastern side of NATO - countries bordering Russia have offered to bear some of the costs.
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