The American plan for a new security architecture for Europe has caused skepticism among NATO allies. European countries fear that Washington may link the agreement to the revision of its military presence in the region, Politico writes. U.S. NATO allies fear Washington could link negotiations on a new European security architecture with a review of the U.S. military presence in Europe scheduled for December. Politico reports this with reference to alliance diplomats. "It's the elephant in the room," said one of the publication's interlocutors. According to him, it is one thing to discuss European security at the current level of American military presence, and another thing based on what it will be in the future. "No one knows what it will be like," the diplomat noted. According to three Politico sources in the alliance, the allies were not notified in advance of the Donald Trump administration's plans to create a new European security system that includes Russia.

The American plan for a new security architecture for Europe has caused skepticism among NATO allies. European countries fear that Washington may link the agreement to the revision of its military presence in the region, Politico writes. U.S. NATO allies fear Washington could link negotiations on a new European security architecture with a review of the U.S. military presence in Europe scheduled for December. Politico reports this with reference to alliance diplomats. "It's the elephant in the room," said one of the publication's interlocutors. According to him, it is one thing to discuss European security at the current level of American military presence, and another thing based on what it will be in the future. "No one knows what it will be like," the diplomat noted. According to three Politico sources in the alliance, the allies were not notified in advance of the Donald Trump administration's plans to create a new European security system that includes Russia.